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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
€1.2m fraudster on Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Hungarian authorities issued a
Bank robbers executed 13 lucrative heists across Spain by fooling security guards with ‘front-door’ ruse
A BANK robbery crew behind at least 13 heists has been brought down in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Nine
17 traders caught red-handed selling fake goods at popular Costa Blanca market
17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. The detainees- all
WATCH: Police bust gang selling weight-loss drug Ozempic and anabolic steroids in Spain
A GANG that illegally sold medicines and pharmaceutical products across Spain – including the Ozempic weight-loss and diabetes drug- has been brought down by authorities.
‘Carer’ uses elderly woman’s cash card at ATM to clear out her bank account in Spain
A MAN who worked for an elderly woman has been arrested in Elche for clearing out her bank account. The non-Spanish victim was hoodwinked while
East European gangster parcelled up drugs for courier firms to export from Costa Blanca
A MAN who sent marijuana via parcels from Alicante province to cities across Poland has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 42-year-old Polish national