Vengeful squatter sets fire to Alicante home- days before court eviction
AN ALICANTE squatter allegedly set fire to a fifth-floor flat, days before he was going to be evicted via a court order. The Policia Nacional
WATCH: Three more terror arrests in Catalunya bring the total to 20 this year
THREE suspected jihadists accused of supporting terrorist groups like Daesh have been arrested in Barcelona province. A joint operation between the Policia Nacional and the
Audrey Fang murder suspect faces deportation from Spain to be tried in Singapore
A MAN accused of murdering fellow-Singapore national Audrey Fang in Spain faces deportation and the death penalty, if convicted in his home country. The Policia
The El Salvadoran group feared by Donald Trump comes to Spain: 27 arrests of notorious MS-13 gang
A VIOLENT gang from El Salvador that has expanded into Spain has suffered a major blow with the Policia Nacional arresting 27 members. Mara Salvatrucha,
Two Moroccan men stopped by Spanish border guards trying to enter Gibraltar with €50k ‘in various currencies’ hidden in their car
TWO Moroccans have been arrested at the Spain-Gibraltar border after the Policia Nacional found over €50,000 of cash in their car. The vehicle- with Gibraltar
Blow against Benidorm’s thieves as two women who targeted tourists around hotels get city centre ban
TWO thieves who travelled to Benidorm to rob tourists have been barred from the city centre. A judge slapped a restraining order on the women
Russian fugitive wanted over corrupt land deals is arrested in Alicante following Interpol tip-off
A RUSSIAN fugitive has been arrested in Alicante for alleged shady land deals in his native country. The Policia Nacional were tipped off by Interpol
Kebab shop owner didn’t pay vulnerable illegal migrants- including children- who worked for him in Spain
A KEBAB shop owner has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for allegedly exploiting illegal migrants. The 41-year-old man originally from Pakistan had a store
Man in Spain’s Malaga ‘beheads his mother with an axe after hearing voices’
A MALAGA man has been arrested for allegedly beheading his mother with an axe. The 46-year-old suspect was arrested by the Policia Local in the
Spanish influencer and friend of ‘the bad boy of Spain’s royal family’ is arrested in scheme to rob Mexican businessman at five-star hotel in Madrid
SOCIAL media influencer, Marta Hermoso, has been arrested with three others over a Madrid hotel robbery last September. Hermoso from Sevilla counts a number of
Cash machine robbery warning in Spain after thief strikes six times to steal over €5k
POLICE in Alicante have warned ATM users to stay alert to prevent being robbed via a technique known as ‘sowing’. They’ve issued some tips to
Horror in Valencia: Police stumble upon man charging dozens of migrants €100 a month to live in a single flat
UP to 40 migrants were crammed into a Valencia region flat and charged around €100 per month to stay. The Policia Nacional have arrested a
‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters
SHOTS were reportedly fired in the Cancelada area of Estepona on Tuesday evening during a tense attempted eviction carried out by a private Desokupa team.
Drunk tourist falls off boat and drowns at Costa Blanca marina
A DRUNK Belgian man fell off his boat moored at Alicante marina and drowned last Sunday night. The Todo Alicante news portal says the incident
Murder suspect wanted by France is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca before he could flee to Algeria
A MAN on the run from French justice over a murder has been arrested in Alicante. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive was planning to
Lottery ticket seller scams customer out of big payout on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante lottery ticket seller scammed a customer out of a €40,000 prize by keeping the winning ticket for herself. The Policia Nacional have arrested
Elderly man in Spain kidnapped by ‘carers’ who swindled him out of €83k and changed his will
A COUPLE have been accused of scamming an elderly Alicante man out of €83,000 and also getting him to change his will to make them
WATCH: Police arrest love-hug robbery gang that struck in tourist areas of Spain and parcelled up stolen goods to Romania
A LOVE-HUG robbery gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional and their Romanian counterparts in an operation coordinated by Europol. 21 arrests have been
Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla
ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in
Millions of illegal cigarettes seized as police bust factories in Spain
A MASSIVE counterfeit cigarette racket has been busted in Alicante province. The gang had a network of factories and warehouses making and distributing the fake
Robbery warning to Brits in Spain’s Benidorm: Police recommend avoiding ‘pickpocket alley’
TOURISTS in Benidorm have been warned by the Policia Nacional not to keep their mobile phones in back or easily accessible pockets following yet another
Crypto-fraudsters scam €19m using AI-generated celebrity endorsements in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CRYPTOCURRENCY scam banked over €19 million for an Alicante Province gang posing as financial advisers. They produced AI-generated bogus videos featuring celebrities endorsing their
Benidorm thief’s robbery spree brought to a halt: Relieved bar and restaurant owners call it ‘great concern’
A MAN who robbed bars and restaurants in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante area has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. His wave of thefts caused
Man arrested for making death threats against Valencia’s president Carlos Mazon
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a man for posting death threats on social media against Valencian president Carlos Mazon. The 30-year-old was detained in Valencia
Valencia man accused of poisoning ex-wife with ammonia after she asked for water
A 32-YEAR-OLD Valencia man has been accused of giving his ex-wife ammonia when she asked for a drink of water. The victim had to spend
‘Photo scammers’ steal gold chain from young runner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A YOUNG runner pounding the streets of Alicante had his gold chain ripped off him when scammers asked him to take a photo of them.