Identity of young man in Gibraltar who died after car plunged off cliff into sea revealed His family and girlfriend have been informed of his death and an RGP Family Liaison Officer is now providing them support 29 May, 2019 @ 11:16 Gibraltar·Lead
Police arrest 15-year-old after school boy knifed in back by love rival on the Costa del Sol A four-centimetre knife was found in a yard near the bathroom in which the incident took place 28 May, 2019 @ 13:18 Crime & Law·Lead
Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine The passengers were apparently walking in the aisles when the seat belt signs were on, and refused to obey the orders of staff 28 May, 2019 @ 12:21 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News
Young man shot on Spain’s Costa del Sol in suspected gang warning It comes after just a fortnight after the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Malaga expressed ‘serious concern’ about the rise in murders on the 27 May, 2019 @ 12:53 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Serial British conman who preyed on elderly and vulnerable arrested on Costa del Sol after 15 years on run The judge in the case labelled him a ‘amoral fraudster’ as he was found guilty of swindling a dozen clients 27 May, 2019 @ 12:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Brit family arrested after funding Spain holiday through ‘high quality’ fake cash spree Officers alleged the relatives had obtained €400 by swapping fake pound notes in currency exchanges, and seized £850 in ‘high-value counterfeit £50 notes 27 May, 2019 @ 11:34 Crime & Law·Lead
Largest ever cocaine haul made in Spain’s Sevilla as 1000 kilos of the drug smuggled in banana truck Udyco anti-drug officers from Sevilla and Malaga forces were behind the record raid 23 May, 2019 @ 16:03 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
Police arrest 30 in Costa del Sol gigalo ring that lured young men with FAKE escort jobs, netting ringleaders €700,000 Fake roles, accompanying wealthy older women, with salaries of up to €700 per service were promised 22 May, 2019 @ 15:33 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Everything you need to know about dangerous dogs in Spain’s Andalucia Included in the Junta’s definition, is dogs that ‘due to their aggressive nature, size or jaw power have the capacity to endanger the life or 21 May, 2019 @ 11:44 Environment·Lead·Nature
Costa del Sol expat fighting for life after feral dog attack left him naked on floor and severely wounded The man has now been stabilised after being put on oxygen, and has had his wounds treated in surgery 20 May, 2019 @ 11:10 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie bin The victim, who was also bound in masking tape, and thus suffered PTSD, was only freed 12 hours later when a dog-walker heard his screams 17 May, 2019 @ 13:03 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead
Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers Also seized were a number of weapons, including a submachine gun, as well as cash, and previously stolen boats and cars 16 May, 2019 @ 12:25 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga
‘SERIOUS CONCERN’: Huge rise in murders and assassinations on Costa del Sol, public prosecutor says Explosives used by ‘narco terrorists’ in ‘score-settling’ between rival gangs was also highlighted by the Ministry, as a concerning trend 15 May, 2019 @ 11:37 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Six-year-old boy in Spain’s Andalucia found dead in family hot tub as police investigate Despite paramedics arriving quickly, nothing could be done to save the boy, and he was pronounced dead at the scene 14 May, 2019 @ 11:51 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
Pensioner drowns on Costa del Sol after sunbathing with his wife Police and paramedics also arrived on the scene, near the Laguna Beach urbanization, but could not save him 13 May, 2019 @ 11:06 Lead·Malaga
British soldier and football coach guilty of intent to supply £3,000 of cocaine outside Gibraltar ‘military establishment’ After his initial arrest in February outside a ‘military establishment’ police also used ‘specialised sniffer dogs’ to search two locations 10 May, 2019 @ 15:11 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Corpse of woman aged 50-60 washes up in southern Spain port, she had not been in water long, police say An autopsy is currently being carried out to determine the woman’s cause of death 7 May, 2019 @ 15:32 Cadiz·Lead
Man in Marbella jailed for seven years after attempted knifepoint rape of woman at bus stop During an attempted escape by the attacker, he apparently waved the knife and signalled to those present to keep quiet 1 May, 2019 @ 11:09 Crime & Law·Lead
‘Foreign’ hotel worker arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over alleged rape of five-year-old girl The man was apparently linked to the parents through business and it is thought that this is how he was able to gain access to 29 Apr, 2019 @ 12:28 Crime & Law·Granada·Lead
Man in Spain arrested over double knife attack at Ryanair check-in desk that saw woman stabbed in ear A police officer took out his gun, and with a flight attendant managed to diffuse the situation 23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33 Crime & Law·Lead
Two arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over violent drug deaths after bodies dumped down well and car burnt out Autopsies are currently taking place on the corpses, while both those arrested are giving statements 17 Apr, 2019 @ 15:15 Huelva·Lead
Eight arrested in HUGE drug bust in Spain as 200 Guardia Civil officers swoop on Tarifa and Algeciras It comes as a separate incident saw one of the most notorious hash dealers in Algeciras also detained by police 10 Apr, 2019 @ 15:30 Crime & Law·Lead
Leading European golf club cancels annual Spain break after member arrested for ‘drunkenly groping’ barmaid at 5-star Costa del Sol resort According to a regular guest at the hotel, Habersatter was ‘drunk’ with his friends 10 Apr, 2019 @ 09:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Seven arrested on Costa del Sol and in Barcelona as police bust drug gang who sold cannabis using cryptocurrencies Police also seized €2,000 in cash and €115,000 in computer equipment used for managing cryptocurrencies 8 Apr, 2019 @ 17:16 Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News
Guardia Civil officer and his kids arrested for money laundering in Costa del Sol’s Estepona The public official, who is actually based in Ciudad Real, is now awaiting trial, according to the source 5 Apr, 2019 @ 10:43 Crime & Law·Lead
FISHY BUSINESS: Spain’s Guardia Civil seize illegally caught 180kg bluefin tuna in Marbella It is a crime to catch, transport and market seafood without having documents and labels to trace the product 2 Apr, 2019 @ 11:28 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga