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Expat despairs at insurance company demanding receipts for 100 year old jewellery after robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Expat has slammed his insurance company after it demanded receipts for stolen jewellery that had been in the family for 100 years. Brian Snell,

13 Aug, 2021 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Five years for threatening to burn woman alive for her handbag in Spain’s Castellon

A WOMAN in Castellon has been sentenced to five years in prison for pouring petrol on another and threatening to set her alight in order

11 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Police in Spain bust criminal gang accused of stealing €3million worth of cars on the Costa del Sol

A TEAM of detectives have broken up a massive criminal gang responsible for snatching luxury vehicles on the Costa del Sol. Police have been on

30 Jun, 2021 @ 08:51

Malaga

Thug runs over elderly woman with car in brutal robbery in Spain’s Mallorca

Policia Nacional say the 80-year-old woman had caught the 40-year-old detainee trying to open up her car boot in Palma's Son Ferriol district

14 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two teens ‘stole goods from Marbella home and demanded ransom for their return’

TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Marbella. National Police say the pair were taken into custody on suspicion of stealing

7 Apr, 2021 @ 12:04

Malaga·Other News

Two men arrested for brutally assaulting elderly women in robberies in Spain’s Mallorca

The thefts were particularly violent with all of the victims being followed home before being beaten and robbed

16 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police bust gang behind dozens of robberies at luxury villas across Spain’s Mallorca

A total of seven people, all originally from South America, were arrested in the operation

15 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

James Blunt reunited with prized possessions stolen from villa in Spain’s Ibiza

The popstar's stolen possessions are reportedly on their way home

12 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Couple arrested for robbing cemeteries of over 2 tonnes of bronze statues throughout Spain’s Toledo region

A MARRIED couple have been detained for the theft of nearly half a million euros worth of statues and ornaments from cemeteries in central Spain.

13 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Madrid

Barcelona: new jack city?

EXCLUSIVE: BY EUGENE COSTELLO A BRITISH businessman and his wife have been robbed in a car-jacking incident in Spain by criminals posing as ‘good Samaritans’,

26 Nov, 2020 @ 07:17

Barcelona·National News·Valencia

Violent villain goes on armed crime spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Murcia man who threatened victims during robberies has been accused of going on a four-day crime spree in Torrevieja. The 32-year-old from Molina de

27 Jul, 2020 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Lead

Clumsy robbers leave trail of blood back to their own house after bungled robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE had little difficulty catching a pair of clumsy burglars – they simply followed a trail of blood to catch the hapless duo. They had

16 Jul, 2020 @ 10:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

Brutal killer of British expat woman on the Costa Blanca is jailed for 25 years in Spain

Two men charged over Costa Blanca killing of British pensioner during home robbery

TWO men have been arrested in Crevillente after a British woman died in a house robbery on the southern Costa Blanca last November. The body

13 Jul, 2020 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca

Three arrested in Alicante for robbing car owners using the ‘Peruvian method’ – watch method here

GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested three men in Alicante who robbed unsuspecting car owners using the so-called Peruvian method. The thieves punctured car tyres and robbed

17 Jun, 2020 @ 11:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Thief caught red-handed burglarising FOURTH Costa Blanca villa was also wanted on Spain’s Costa del Sol

GUARDIA Civil have arrested a Russian man as he was burglarising a fourth house in as many days on the Costa Blanca. According to reports,

15 May, 2020 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Malaga

WEB OF SHAME: Man dressed as Spiderman injured after botched burglary attempt on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN attempted burglary went spectacularly wrong in Malaga on Sunday after a man dressed as Spiderman fell nearly seven metres from an apartment balcony. The

12 May, 2020 @ 15:04

Lead·Malaga

Foiled by fruit – tardy pair of Costa Calida criminals impeded by booty of ‘berries

POLICIA Nacional arrested a pair of serial thieves fleeing from a Cartagena bar, last week. Observant locals had contacted police after witnessing a fruit shop,

15 Apr, 2020 @ 12:02

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police arrest a gang of ten thieves who committed 57 robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE police have arrested a gang of thieves who committed 57 robberies in the province of Malaga.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

CAUGHT: Brit who stole €1.5million at gunpoint cornered in Tarifa after two years on the run

Interpol wanted fugitive arrested by Policia Nacional getting off a ferry from Morocco from Gibraltar's highest valued armed robbery

2 Nov, 2019 @ 21:55

Columnists·Gibraltar·Lead

Police in Sevilla bust gang of robbers and seize five firearms, €1,550 and two luxury cars

Two men and one woman have been arrested in connection with the raids.

2 Oct, 2019 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Spanish man arrested after cutting woman’s shirt with scissors during bungled attempted robbery in Malaga

Passersby stopped the suspect in his tracks and alerted police

12 Sep, 2019 @ 12:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet

It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants

21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:32

Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

Knifeman attacks and robs retired British expat at his own home in Spain’s Andalucia leaving him hospitalised

The robber made off with the cash before being identified and arrested by police the following day

14 Jun, 2019 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BEWARE OF THE BIRDMAN: British pensioners on Costa del Sol issue warning after bizarre ‘bird poo’ robbery

The couple from Yorkshire, were walking home in Benalmadena when they were showered in a brown liquid

11 May, 2019 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead

LAST MAN: Premier League star confronts burglars at Marbella mansion while wife and three kids sleep

The gang fled with some cash and jewellery from the former Argentinian international’s multi-million euro mansion

20 Feb, 2019 @ 17:01

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Man arrested on Costa del Sol for robbing computer shop dressed as unicorn

The young man is believed to be linked to another eight robberies in Malaga city

22 Jan, 2019 @ 13:46

Crime & Law·Lead

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Expat despairs at insurance company demanding receipts for 100 year old jewellery after robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Five years for threatening to burn woman alive for her handbag in Spain’s Castellon

Police in Spain bust criminal gang accused of stealing €3million worth of cars on the Costa del Sol

Thug runs over elderly woman with car in brutal robbery in Spain’s Mallorca

Two teens ‘stole goods from Marbella home and demanded ransom for their return’

Two men arrested for brutally assaulting elderly women in robberies in Spain’s Mallorca

Police bust gang behind dozens of robberies at luxury villas across Spain’s Mallorca

James Blunt reunited with prized possessions stolen from villa in Spain’s Ibiza

WATCH: Couple arrested for robbing cemeteries of over 2 tonnes of bronze statues throughout Spain’s Toledo region

Barcelona: new jack city?

Violent villain goes on armed crime spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Clumsy robbers leave trail of blood back to their own house after bungled robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Two men charged over Costa Blanca killing of British pensioner during home robbery

Three arrested in Alicante for robbing car owners using the ‘Peruvian method’ – watch method here

Thief caught red-handed burglarising FOURTH Costa Blanca villa was also wanted on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WEB OF SHAME: Man dressed as Spiderman injured after botched burglary attempt on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Foiled by fruit – tardy pair of Costa Calida criminals impeded by booty of ‘berries

Police arrest a gang of ten thieves who committed 57 robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CAUGHT: Brit who stole €1.5million at gunpoint cornered in Tarifa after two years on the run

Police in Sevilla bust gang of robbers and seize five firearms, €1,550 and two luxury cars

Spanish man arrested after cutting woman’s shirt with scissors during bungled attempted robbery in Malaga

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet

Knifeman attacks and robs retired British expat at his own home in Spain’s Andalucia leaving him hospitalised

BEWARE OF THE BIRDMAN: British pensioners on Costa del Sol issue warning after bizarre ‘bird poo’ robbery

LAST MAN: Premier League star confronts burglars at Marbella mansion while wife and three kids sleep

Man arrested on Costa del Sol for robbing computer shop dressed as unicorn

Spain’s rental crisis deepens as nearly 23,000 homes vanish from the market in fresh blow for tenants, report warns

Sting and the Prodigy to play Sevilla this weekend as thousands gather for iconic music festival

Delivery driver dies in tragic crash near Cadiz expat haven – as calls grow to make local roads safer

Top 10 tips on keeping cool and safe during the hot weather in Spain

Ryanair weighs €500 million investment in Sevilla engine maintenance hub

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