Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain
18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.
WATCH: Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle jihadist cell that ‘planned lone-wolf terrorist attack’
THREE suspected terrorists have been arrested in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and Morocco’s internal intelligence service, the DGST. The trio were detained
Ukrainian man, 43, arrested in Alicante in plot to spy on drone manufacturer in Germany
A UKRAINIAN spy working for Russia who carried out surveillance on a drone maker in Germany has been arrested in Alicante province. The arrest was
Have you seen this man? Spanish police use AI to visualise disguises for one of the most wanted drug traffickers in Europe
SPANISH police have turned to AI to imagine the many faces of one of Europe’s most wanted drug traffickers as the hunt for the fugitive
Chinese mafia arrested in Barcelona for enslaving 60 women in ‘sub-human’ brothels across French border
DOZENS of women have been freed from ‘sexual slavery’ after Spanish and French police smashed a cross-border Chinese prostitution mafia. Police said they rescued 60
Bogus Alicante doctor arrested for bungled hyaluronic acid injections on underage girl’s lips
A FAKE doctor has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for carrying out hyaluronic acid injections on an underage girl’s lips. The procedure
Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella
TWO foreign fugitives have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Estepona and Marbella at routine checkpoints. International Arrest Warrants had been issued for the
British couple arrested for Mallorca attempted kidnapping were previously detained in February for an identical crime
A BRITISH couple arrested for an attempted kidnapping in Mallorca on Sunday, were previously detained for a similar incident last month. The man and woman
Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine
A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A
Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy
THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday
Man shot dead by suspected stray bullet while on balcony of his Costa Blanca home
A 59-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead on Wednesday night when he was on his apartment balcony in Alicante city centre. The Policia Nacional are searching
Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers
FOUR Belarus men have been arrested and jailed for stealing cars on the Costa Blanca and selling them abroad. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional
WATCH: Police uncover 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement by the feared Mocro mafia during Marbella warehouse raid
FIVE people linked to the so-called ‘Mocro mafia’ have been arrested in Malaga province after the Police Nacional seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in
Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam
A UKRAINIAN gang which pocked €4.7 million in a giant online betting scam has been brought down in the Valencian Community. The group recruited at
Health worker assault complaints in Spain rose by 26% during 2025
THE Policia Nacional says they dealt with 513 complaints of verbal and physical attacks on health workers in Spain last year- up by 26.35% on
Costa del Sol taxi driver punches drunk Irish passenger who he threw out of cab for burping
A FUENGIROLA taxi driver has been arrested for punching a drunk 65-year-old Irish customer after throwing him out of his cab. The incident happened on
British fugitive cocaine dealer arrested after going to pick up family member at Costa Blanca airport
A BRITISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in the UK has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport. The 43-year-old man was collared by the Policia National
WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas
AN ALBANIAN gang that executed 11 violent home robberies in Spain has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The crew acquired over €1.5 million in
Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’
TWO British men, aged 37 and 51, have been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional for staging a fake kidnapping to extract €830. A
Three minors arrested for horrifying sex attack on 13-year-old in Valencia shopping centre – and sharing a video of it with their school friends
THREE boys aged 14 and 15 have been arrested for the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl in Valencia. The incident happened on February
Costa Blanca real estate agents arrested for scamming foreign customers who ended up virtually penniless
A COUPLE who own an Alicante real estate agency were amongst four people arrested by the Policia Nacional for scamming mainly foreign customers. Three men
Social media influencer accused of attempted murder after lacing husband’s wine with tranquillisers at their Mallorca home
A MALLORCA social media influencer with 400,000 Instagram followers has been arrested for attempted murder after putting tranquillisers in her husband’s wine glass. The 46-year-old
Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid
A SWEDISH gangster has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a hostel in the Cuatro Caminos area of Madrid. The 22-year-old fugitive was wanted
Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k
AN ALMERIA woman looking for love was conned out of €216,839 by a gang who set up a fake online relationship via social media. Four
British expats arrested for operating pirate IPTV network out of their Costa Blanca home
TWO British nationals have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a pirate IPTV operation out of their Alicante home. The Brits, aged 50
WATCH: How huge narco network used cars with secret compartments to smuggle tonnes of cocaine from Andalucia to Madrid
A MAJOR cocaine trafficking network in Spain hid vast quantities of drugs inside specially adapted vehicles with secret compartments capable of carrying up to 160