Tourist pickpocket had over €50,000 of stolen goods stashed away in Valencia house in Spain
A tourist pickpocket operating in Valencia was found to have over €50,000 of stolen goods at his home. The 39-year-old thief was well known to
Father arrested after not paying the bill for son’s birthday party at Costa Blanca children’s play area in Spain
A father has been arrested for sneaking out of a back door at an Alicante venue without paying for his son’s birthday party, The 27-year-old
Dog sniffs out British woman with large suitcase of marijuana at Spain’s Valencia airport flying to London
A British woman, 46, has been arrested at Valencia’s Manises airport for trying to fly out with 15 kilos of marijuana in her suitcase. Two
Teenage boy in Spain’s Valencia area can’t speak after father fractures skull over not taking a shower
A teenage boy suffered three skull fractures and has lost his ability to speak, temporarily at least, after being hit by his father. The boy,
Sweatshop factory exploiter paid vulnerable foreign workers a pittance in Spain’s Alicante area
A 38-year-old clothes recycling warehouse owner has been arrested for exploiting workers at his Cocentaina factory in Alicante Province. It’s the latest in a series
Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland
A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 37, flew
Sleazy teenager posts social media video of little girl urinating in public street in Spain’s Valencia
A teenage pervert has been arrested in Valencia Province for recording a video of a four-year-old girl urinating in a public street. The footage was
Bogus policeman steals €1,000 from terrified Ukraine refugee in Costa Blanca street search in Spain
A bogus policeman stopped a Ukrainian refugee in the centre of Alicante and accused her of selling cocaine before stealing €1,000 in cash. The woman,
Tax advisor fakes car accident death on Spain’s Costa Blanca after €600,000 goes missing from client account
THE Guardia Civil says a Murcia accountant tried to fake his death after his car went off a Costa Blanca cliff over two months ago.
Teenage dognappers demand €150 ransom from pet owner in Spain’s Valencia area
THREE teenagers tried to extort €150 from a Paterna dog owner after breaking into her house and stealing her pet. Two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old
Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register ‘anti-vaxxers’ in Spain for Covid-19 certificates
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a hospital worker for masterminding a Covid-19 vaccination certificate fraud. The Prensa Iberica newspaper group has discovered that the man
Far-right ‘ultras’ charged with hate crimes after tearing down gay ‘rainbow’ flag from public square in Spain’s Mar Menor area
TWO far-right extremists have been charged with hate crimes after tearing down and trampling on a gay ‘rainbow’ flag hoisted in a Los Alcazares public
Teenager dies after eight metre fall through derelict textile factory roof in Spain’s Valencia region
A 13-year-old boy died on Tuesday evening after falling through the roof of a derelict Ontinyent textile factory in Valencia Province. His body was discovered
Costa Blanca fraudsters created 30 bogus companies to make €10 million by conning Spanish authorities
125 people have been arrested during an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation into a gang who created 30 fake companies to defraud social security and offer
X-rays foil plan to illegally access Spain’s health system for emergency dentistry in Valencia area
A Valencia Province man has been arrested for illegally using a friend’s health card to get emergency dental treatment. The man, 30, went to hospital
Sweet surprise as candy kiosk sells cocaine to make ‘extra money’ for business owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A kiosk selling sweets in Alicante’s Pla district sold more than confectionary as the owner traded cocaine to earn ‘extra money’. A man, 30, has
Dozens of arrests across Spain over newborn baby nationality scam aimed at getting residency for Moroccan women
THE Policia Nacional have busted a scam using newborn babies of pregnant immigrants as a way to get Spanish residency. Moroccan women paid up to
Twin girls abandoned and looked after by brother, 9, while father worked in Valencia area orchard in Spain
A Gandia man, 66, abandoned his twin girls, aged 2, and his nine-year-old son, on a daily basis as he went to work. The Policia
Costa Blanca swindlers charge thousands of euros for home renovation in Spain but do virtually nothing
TWO home renovators have been arrested in Elche for pocketing over €52,000 and hardly doing any work. The Policia Nacional believe there may be other
Nationwide home robbery gang using ‘slip method’ had operations hub on ‘luxury’ Valencia area urbanisation in Spain
FIVE members of a travelling home robbery gang, including a child, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Malaga and Valencia areas of
Fugitive Irish ‘spiritual guru’ who lived like ‘homeless man’ is arrested over 2018 sex assault on Spain’s Ibiza
AN Irish man has been arrested in Ibiza over an accusation of sexual assault dating back to 2018. In a separate case, Michael Murray, 58,
Massive €1 million airport car parking swindle exposed on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Belgian man has been arrested over a €1 million car parking scam at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 50, ran an off-site long and medium-stay
Man stabs himself in bogus assault claim after expensive night out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A San Juan de Alicante man reported a fake crime after stabbing himself in the chest. He self-harmed after spending a long and expensive night
Costa Blanca tax consultant in Spain launders nearly €1 million through bank transfers and buying property for Norwegian couple
AN Alicante Province tax consultant has been arrested for helping two Norwegians launder part of €11.5 million they defrauded from Norwegian tax authorities. A man
Young families among bar customers threatened by man with fake gun on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 65-year-old man created a commotion in an Alicante bar after waving a fake gun around in the air. The Policia Nacional were called to
Thief steals €20,000 of brass ornaments from cemeteries but sells them for virtually nothing in Spain’s Alicante area
A man has been arrested for stealing 70 ornaments from cemeteries in Elda and Petrer. The metal items, which cost a total of €20,000 for