Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas
A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. 48 people have
Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion
AN estimated 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the start of Russia’s military invasion on February 24. Speaking to broadcaster, RTVE, on Monday,
Convicted Dutch drug-trafficker faces extradition after Benidorm arrest in Spain
A Dutch drug-dealing fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. He was said to have been living in the city for ‘several
Elderly woman conned out of €2,900 after great salesperson ‘offer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO salespeople tricked an Alicante woman, 71, into losing €2,900 with a lie about cancelling a previous payment plan. A man and woman have been
Armed avenger fails to kill abusive brother-in-law on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man sought vengeance for his abused sister by trying to shoot dead his brother-in-law in Alicante but ended up missing his target. He drove
Destructive sect accused of sexually abusing children and adults on farm estate in Spain’s Castellon area
NINE members of a cult group that sexually abused children and adults have been arrested in the Valencian Community. The Policia Nacional detained four men
Cocaine dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca hid stashes in secret car compartments
A Torrevieja cocaine gang fell foul of the law after trying to conceal shipments of drug stashes in hidden car compartments. Three people have been
Restaurant bill dodger jailed after conning nine eateries in Spain’s Zaragoza
A restaurant bill dodger has earned himself some free prison meals after being jailed by a Zaragoza judge. The Spaniard, 47-year-old Antonio Miguel Grimal, skipped
Naked woman chased by knife-wielding husband down Valencia street in Spain
A man, 30, chased his naked wife into a Valencia area street and threatened to kill her with a knife. A neighbour in the undisclosed
Cybercriminals in Spain’s Barcelona steal €1.6 million of broadcasting cash from Italian football club Florentina
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people in the Barcelona area over a €1.6 million fraud against Italian Serie A football club, Florentina. They sent
Boys arrested in Spain’s Valencia after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of degrading treatment
TWO boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia over the degrading treatment of a 14-year-old girl. A video
After 50 years of married bliss, man threatens to hang wife in argument over car keys in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia man, 74, threatened to hang his wife after she refused to let him have the keys to their car. The couple have reportedly
Man attacks wife with horse whip and stabs son before threatening to burn them alive in Alicante area home in Spain
A man blew up into a violent rage against wife and younger son before threatening to set them on fire at his Elda home in
Teenage prankster in hot water after making €15,000 ransom demand for hostage release on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Denia teenager, 16, demanded a €15,000 ransom from the parents of a soccer teammate that he threatened to kill if he did not receive
Thief uses dating app to meet victim and ties him up in ‘role-play’ game before knifepoint robbery in Spain’s Murcia
A cunning criminal lured in a victim by getting to know him via a dating platform before going to his Murcia home to violently attack
Burglars hide behind bed to evade police capture during Costa Blanca home robbery in Spain
THREE burglars were caught in the act robbing an Alicante apartment after a neighbour called the police. A quick response by two Policia Nacional patrols
British man suffers suspected spinal injury after falling through tree on steep embankment on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man, 64, may have suffered spinal cord injuries after falling three metres down a steep embankment in Alicante. A passer-by on Tuesday reported
Police arrest hit-and-run driver who fled Andalucia’s Sevilla to hide on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A serial criminal has been arrested at Alicante bus station following a serious hit-and-run incident in Sevilla. The driver, 28, knocked over a moped rider
Russian fugitive wanted for €1 million fraud is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man wanted by Russia over a €1 million tax fraud has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The fugitive, 53, has been
Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia
A drunk man threatened to kill a doctor in a Valencia hospital emergency department and uttered racist insults against her. The 34-year-old man was suffering
Sneaky pervert hides mobile phone to record bathroom videos of girlfriend’s daughter in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Orihuela man allegedly made bathroom videos of his partner’s daughter after hiding a mobile phone in a shoe. The Spaniard, 52, has been arrested
Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account
FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a
People smuggling boat service between Spain’s Murcia and Algeria intercepted before picking up first passengers
FOUR Algerian men have been arrested in Murcia after plans to smuggle in people on boats from North Africa were rumbled by the Policia Nacional.
Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain
A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at
Man faces prison sentence for kicking cat that was underneath car on Costa Blanca street in Spain
AN Alicante man has been arrested for animal abuse after injuring a cat that was under his car. Eyewitnesses saw the Spaniard, 29, approach his
Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia
A two-year operation to bring down a counterfeit luxury-branded handbag manufacturer has produced three arrests in the Andalucia region. The Policia Nacional visited seven addresses