Robbers who stole Rolex watch from elderly man on Mallorca street in Spain are caught by police
TWO members of a Mallorca robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Palma and Barcelona, with a third person still at large.
Dishonest Benidorm and Alicante employees flushed out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 31-year-old gaming saloon worker in Benidorm stole €18,992 from her employer and shoved most of it back into the establishment’s machines. The saloon owner
Woman in Madrid arrested after leaving four-year-old daughter alone at night to go to work
A WOMAN has been arrested by police in Madrid after leaving her four-year-old daughter home alone at night so that she could go to work.
Travelling thieves steal dozens of phones during big event on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO travelling thieves stole dozens of mobile phones from people enjoying last weekend’s Alicante Carnival celebrations. The men, aged 20 and 35, kept a notebook
Suspected body of missing Irish tourist found in field on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A body suspected to be that of an Irish tourist reported as missing on the Costa Blanca last year, has been found in an Alicante
Man kills himself by firing bullet into chest after two-hour stand-off in Spain’s Valencia
AN armed man barricaded himself inside a Valencia province apartment before turning the gun on himself. Police formed a cordon on Calle Federico Garcia Lorca
Baby seriously injured after falling from third-floor balcony in Spain’s Valencia
A 15-month old baby boy suffered serious injuries after falling from a third floor apartment balcony in Alzira on Friday. The incident occurred at around
Machine guns and revolvers brought in to Spain’s Valencia from Poland for black market sales
A weapons cache has been discovered in a disused Polish ambulance parked up at L’Eliana in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional found two assault machine
‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia
A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a
Woman tries to extort money from her mother in bogus kidnap plot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested along with two men after trying to extort money out of her Alicante mother by lying about a fake
Crooked cop who tries to steal €6,200 watch from arrested man banned from the force in Spain’s Andalucia
A POLICEMAN who tried to steal a €6,200 watch from an arrested man in Spain’s Estepona lost his job and got a two-year suspended prison
Nightclub owner on attempted murder charge as arson plan backfires on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE people have been arrested for arson and fraud over a fire at Alicante’s Babylonia nightclub on January 23. Two of the accused- the club
Man falls to his death after rooftop police chase in Spain’s Valencia area
A man fell to his death from a rooftop in Alaquas after being chased by police who wanted to arrest him for domestic violence. The
Three youngsters in Spain found guilty of the biggest ever fraud against Amazon in Europe
THREE 22-year-olds from Mallorca have been convicted for what has been described as the biggest fraud against online retailer Amazon ever seen in Europe. The
Well-dressed thieves rob foreign tourists who just landed at Spain’s Valencia airport
THREE thieves launched co-ordinated strikes on foreign travellers who had just arrived at Valencia airport. Two men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who
Fraudsters use stolen identities to enjoy expensive beauty clinic sessions on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE people racked up €12,000 of bills at an Alicante beauty clinic but didn’t pay anything thanks to using stolen identities. The four women and
Youngsters who distributed and downloaded child pornography arrested in Spain’s Madrid
THREE people including two underage teenagers have been arrested in the Madrid region for possessing and distributing child pornography. Two others in Murcia and Alcoy
Thief pinched hundreds of books from libraries in Spain’s Valencia for online resale
A thief stole over 300 books from Valencia libraries which he then sold online. The 52-year-old Spaniard, with no criminal record, even offered a special
Online Costa Blanca scammers sold fake tickets to festivals and shows in Spain
THREE Alicante scammers have been arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to festivals and shows across Spain. The online fraud prompted over a hundred complaints to
Honest woman finds €500 in the street and gives it to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman who lost €500 in an Elche street got her money back and had a surprise meeting with the person who found it. The
Man arrested 15 times for not paying restaurant bills is jailed on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-year-old Latvian man is enjoying the culinary delights of Fontcalent prison after notching up 15 arrests for not paying his restaurant bills. The diner
Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend
A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in order to ’embarrass them’. The 40-year-old filed a complaint
Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old
Hate crime charge for school bully who posted social media attacks on girl in Spain’s Valencia
A schoolgirl has been arrested in Valencia Province on hate crime charges after posting anonymous social media comments attacking a classmate. The female victim suffered
Man tries to kill co-worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into water bottle
A 51-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after poisoning a co-worker at an Elche metal factory. He poured ammonia and solvent into a
Home robbers caught in the act in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR members of a Torrevieja home robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men- aged between 30 and 45- were caught red-handed