WATCH: Chinese tourist chokes out thief in Barcelona
THIS is the moment a Chinese tourist became an unlikely hero in Barcelona after subduing a would-be thief with a martial arts-style chokehold. The incident
Metal company worker stole 185,000 parts worth €1 million from factory on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE metal company employee stole 185,000 parts over nearly three years which he then sold off cheaply to a scrap metal firm. The Spaniard.
Computer company employee stole over €92,000 after first week at work in Spain’s Mallorca
A COMPUTER company worker in Palma has been jailed for four years and nine months after stealing €92,306 from her employee just a few days
Habitual criminal breaches restraining order banning him from Palma in Spain’s Mallorca
A HABITUAL criminal, who was banned from entering Palma, breached the restraining order after just five days to steal a pair of trainers. 46-year-old Bartolome
Avocado Robber
A 32-year-old man is accused of stealing 193 kg of avocado from a finca in Salobreña (Granada). It was the owner of the land who
Costa Blanca parcel delivery man stole items for online resale in Spain
A 20-year-old Alicante parcel delivery driver stole at least €5,000 of items to make money selling them online. His ruse was rumbled after a woman
Teenage ‘Spiderman’ scaled walls to steal from upmarket holiday homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN elusive teenage thief who robbed 17 holiday apartments in Javea has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 19-year-old man showed loads of agility
Young thief jailed for spree of smashing vending machines with manhole covers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche man has been jailed after he was arrested six times in a few days for breaking into vending machines in the city. The
Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain
A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,
Murcia carer tries to flee Spain after stealing €18,000 from elderly client
POLICE intercepted a thieving Murcia region care giver as she was about to flee the country, having stolen €18,000 from her client’s bank account. The
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski has watch stolen outside training ground in Spain
BARCELONA player Robert Lewandowski had a €70,000 watch ripped off his arm when arriving for a training session on Thursday. The Polish star drove up
Stolen dog returned to owner after thief caught red handed walking dog by police in Spain
POLICE identified and returned a stolen dog to its owner after a chance encounter at the side of a road. Guardia Civil stopped to inform
Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The
Tourist pickpocket had over €50,000 of stolen goods stashed away in Valencia house in Spain
A tourist pickpocket operating in Valencia was found to have over €50,000 of stolen goods at his home. The 39-year-old thief was well known to
Cap thief finally apprehended in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE man dubbed ‘the Fuengirola cap thief’ has been arrested and charged with 29 separate robberies. The man was famed for commiting lightning-quick thefts using
Zaragoza hamburglar strikes again just days after jail release
A RESTAURANT bill dodger has once again proved there is no such thing as a free lunch. Hamburglar Antonio Miguel Grimal fell back into his
Costa Blanca pensioner gets stolen mobility scooters back after same thief struck twice within weeks in Spain
AN octogenerian has been reunited with his two stolen mobility scooters taken by the same thief in less than two months in San Juan de
Police in Spain’s Malaga catch ‘Spiderman’ thief who can’t seem to get enough of jamon
The Policia Nacional have arrested a 52-year-old man twice within 48 hours for stealing premium jamon from a local market in Malaga. The man has
Red-handed: Police nab bank robber who wore red gloves and twice targeted same branch in Spain’s Madrid
A THIEF who twice targeted the same Madrid bank wearing bright red gloves and threatened staff with a hunting knife, has been arrested. The 58-year-old
Man chooses car he wants to buy and steals it days later from Costa Blanca showroom in Spain
AN Elche man liked a car so much that he returned to a city dealership a few days later to steal it. The 42-year-old was
Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A GPS tracker on a stolen rental scooter trapped a thief who took it across the Costa Blanca. The scooter was stolen from Playa del
Man who stole a car in Malaga with a six-year-old boy in the back arrested
POLICE in Malaga have arrested a man who stole a car in Malaga that had a six-year-old boy in the back. The Guardia Civil arrested
THAT’S NOT THE TICKET: Thief gets hand stuck while trying to steal coins from car park pay machine in Spain’s Ronda
A WOMAN apparently trying to steal cash from a car park ticket machine has been nabbed after she got her hand stuck in the money
Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A thief rented a Benidorm holiday apartment and kept the keys to steal credit cards belonging to the property owners. A 36-year-old man has been
British expat in Benidorm assaulted and robbed at entrance to his Costa Blanca home in Spain
BENIDORM police have arrested a robber who attacked a British resident and stole his bank cards and an expensive watch. The 32-year-old Romanian assailant then
Couple jailed and banned from Spain after stealing €25,000 worth of jewellery
A couple have been jailed and banned from Spain after they stole €25,000 worth of jewellery in a two day mugging spree. They targeted wealthy