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Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional

18 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Squatters spark outrage by calling police on three burglars trying to break into 'their' home in Malaga town

Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia

TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had

14 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Squatters get rent collector and ‘large men’ arrested for staging violent eviction in Spain

A RENT collector assigned to a Toledo apartment has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for organising a violent eviction of squatters. Four ‘large’ men-

13 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

A FORMER head of the Policia Nacional’s narcotics unit in Mallorca has been arrested as part of a probe into money laundering of drug trafficking

12 Aug, 2025 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Horror in Malaga as Nigerian man smashes champagne bottle over Swedish girlfriend’s head during hotel room brawl

A MALAGA hotel room brawl saw a woman stab her boyfriend after he smashed a champagne bottle on her head. Both have been arrested by

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking

TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of

11 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Amazing security breach as bogus police officer regularly visited military barracks to 'recruit' soldiers for fake spy jobs in Spain

Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain

DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been

8 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish Costa del Sol gang which smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland- hidden in animal feed

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit tourist, 16, arrested in Spain’s Tenerife over ‘attempted hotel sex attack’

A 16-YEAR-OLD British tourist has been arrested by police in Tenerife on suspicion of typing to rape a fellow Brit holidaymaker. The male teenager is

7 Aug, 2025 @ 15:20

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Bank machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make withdrawals in Valencia

Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia

A CONMAN preyed on elderly people using ATM machines in Valencia to steal a total of €8,380 during 10 deceptions. The 30-year-old man always went

6 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country

BENIDORM’S Policia Nacional officers have been joined on their summer tourist beat this August by two of their French counterparts. They will also work with

6 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Employees of coffee-machine manufacturer steal and sell units in Spain

Workers at coffee-machine company steal and sell units in Spain

THREE workers at a Valencian company that produces coffee-making machines have been arrested for stealing and selling 34 units. The unnamed firm is in the

5 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase

SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s

4 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Police boost patrols and use drones to cut beach crimes during Benidorm peak holiday season

Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season

THE Policia Nacional has upped its patrols on Benidorm’s beaches for the peak tourist season and will once again use drones to monitor the area.

29 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol

AN ANABOLIC steroids trafficking racket has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa del Sol. 1.7 million doses of steroids in 78,000 packs

28 Jul, 2025 @ 15:10

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Lawyer ran car accident scam to pocket insurance money on Costa Blanca

A LAWYER masterminded a scam in Elche where car accidents were deliberately staged to get insurance payouts. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people including

25 Jul, 2025 @ 11:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drunk British tourist punches police officer in the jaw- just hours after arriving in Mallorca

A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested in Playa de Palma after punching a Policia Nacional officer in the jaw. The 29-year-old Brit had only

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

VIDEO: One of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals spent five years hiding in a shed without owners knowing he was there

ONE of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested- just days before the statute of limitations kicked in on July 31- after hiding in a

23 Jul, 2025 @ 11:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spanish police recover rare modernist artwork stolen from Barcelona museum 16 years ago

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have successfully recovered a rare artwork from a leading Catalan artist – sixteen years since the painting was snatched from a Barcelona

23 Jul, 2025 @ 10:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police bust sex exploitation gang in Spain with 162 women rescued from brothels

AUTHORITIES have smashed a Valencia-based gang that sexually exploited women by forcing them to work in brothels camouflaged as massage parlours. 162 victims have been

22 Jul, 2025 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two shootings in same Alicante region follow arrests of cocaine kingpin and Italian mafia boss

TWO men have been injured during the latest shooting to take place in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province. The Policia Nacional are investigating

21 Jul, 2025 @ 11:24

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Italian mobster linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as

17 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Homeless man blinded by brutal knuckle-duster assault in Valencia park

A HOMELESS man living in a Valencia park has lost the sight of an eye after being attacked by a passer-by with a knuckle-duster. The

16 Jul, 2025 @ 16:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spain

A SALAMANCA nightclub bouncer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest on Wednesday. The incident happened

16 Jul, 2025 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Man viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

Thief viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for assaulting elderly women in Callosa de Segura and stealing jewellery which he then pawned off. The detainee committed

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:09

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs

Two young American tourists sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Spain’s Valencia

Squatters get rent collector and ‘large men’ arrested for staging violent eviction in Spain

Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

Horror in Malaga as Nigerian man smashes champagne bottle over Swedish girlfriend’s head during hotel room brawl

Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking

Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

Brit tourist, 16, arrested in Spain’s Tenerife over ‘attempted hotel sex attack’

Cash machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make big withdrawals in Valencia

Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country

Workers at coffee-machine company steal and sell units in Spain

Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase

Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season

Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol

Lawyer ran car accident scam to pocket insurance money on Costa Blanca

Drunk British tourist punches police officer in the jaw- just hours after arriving in Mallorca

VIDEO: One of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals spent five years hiding in a shed without owners knowing he was there

Spanish police recover rare modernist artwork stolen from Barcelona museum 16 years ago

WATCH: Police bust sex exploitation gang in Spain with 162 women rescued from brothels

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

Two shootings in same Alicante region follow arrests of cocaine kingpin and Italian mafia boss

Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Homeless man blinded by brutal knuckle-duster assault in Valencia park

Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spain

Thief viciously attacked elderly women and pawned off their jewellery in Alicante area

El Gordo could get even fatter: Ticket sellers for Spain’s Christmas lottery urge government to up prize in line with inflation

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Was it invented by the English? New documentary delving into the history, glitz and glamour of champagne premieres in Barcelona’s cava territory

BY DESIGN: From Mallorca’s brutalist concrete bunker to Venice’s frescoed masterpiece, where buying your groceries feels more like visiting an art gallery

Fugitive politician on the run for 20 years over sprawling Marbella corruption case pays to avoid jail