WARNING: Thief robs €1,000 from retired British expat using THIS simple cash machine scam that ‘targets elderly’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol "I blame Unicaja for being too slow and the police for – from the sound of it – doing nothing" 8 Dec, 2019 @ 10:44 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘Hostel thief’ arrested in Marbella after allegedly robbing laptops and cash from backpackers on Spain’s Costa del Sol Investigators claim the suspect ‘broke wardrobe and locker doors to seize the valuables he found inside’ 25 Nov, 2019 @ 12:29 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
British kickboxer on holiday in Spain beats up Spanish robbers attacking English family and recovers €27,000 watch Imam has over 17,000 followers on Instagram and has won 88 of her 97 fights, 36 of which were knockouts 16 Aug, 2019 @ 11:34 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
Balcony jumping thief arrested for stealing jewellery from Costa del Sol hotel A guest caught the criminal red-handed while he was stealing from their room 4 Apr, 2018 @ 15:25 Crime & Law·Lead
Thief who stole €30,000 of Goya jewellery thought they were ‘trinkets’ A man in his 50s made the confession after handing himself in to police in Madrid, who launched an investigation after they went missing from 12 Feb, 2017 @ 10:00 Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead
Taste of porridge Chocolate thief Carlos Javier Aguilar-Ballester swiped his sweet swag from a shop 17 years ago 17 Sep, 2015 @ 17:05 Opinion
Copycat criminal gang recreate Sexy Beast heist in London The criminal gang have made away with millions in jewellery 11 Apr, 2015 @ 09:00 Crime & Law·Lead
Thief shops suspected paedophile after stealing videos from his house Suspected paedophile in Jaen arrested after being handed in by thief 20 Dec, 2013 @ 18:30 Jaen·Lead
Webcam wonderwomen catch a thief A pair of female expats have caught their stealing flatmate red-handed with a webcam 16 Mar, 2012 @ 09:39 Malaga
Beware of car reverse scam in Spain A new scam sees thieves trying to fool drivers into getting out of ther cars 27 Jan, 2012 @ 18:49 Crime & Law
Expat heroine helps catch Tarifa thief Monther of one chased crook after he stole her handbag 10 Oct, 2011 @ 09:44 Cadiz·Lead
My Maddie terror in Spain British mother speaks out about her kidnap fears during family holiday in Spain 8 Oct, 2011 @ 11:01 Malaga
Bending the law in Spain Contortionist thief found inside a suitcase on a bus 8 Jun, 2011 @ 16:08 Lead