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Spaniards abroad: Four Spanish graffiti artists are locked up in Poland for vandalising metro

FOUR Spanish tourists were arrested in Poland and are now facing two months of pre-trial detention after getting caught vandalising a local metro. A group

18 Mar, 2026 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

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

18 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman 'went our of her mind due to abuse' and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

A BRITISH woman has made her first court statement- six months after being arrested by the Policia Nacional for strangling her Benidorm flatmate with a

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:02

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:09

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

A CANADIAN cryptocurrency millionaire was bundled into a van on one of Madrid’s most exclusive streets in a brazen kidnap attempt. The victim was leaving

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

A REPEAT criminal offender has been kicked out of the country after years of causing havoc in Torre del Mar with aggressive behaviour and car

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa Blanca carer steals safe containing €100k of jewellery and gold bars from elderly hospitalised client before flying out of Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

A CAREGIVER has fled Spain after organising a home robbery of her elderly client at his Sant Joan d’Alacant home. Five people helped to clear

17 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Spanish man, 27, causes havoc on flight to Poland as he attacks crew and opens plane door while it was still taxiing

A 27-YEAR-OLD Spanish man sparked chaos on a flight from Tenerife to Warsaw when he assaulted a crew member and opened a plane door while

17 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Massive police operation to find man, 38, hiding in his building after punching his pensioner neighbour to death on the Costa del Sol

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Torremolinos after punching his elderly neighbour to death. A large-scale police operation in Torremolinos – with residents reporting

17 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

British couple’s kidnap attempt is foiled as they ‘tried to force a 61-year-old woman into a car’ in Mallorca

A PLAN to snatch and grab an elderly woman fell short after the victim’s struggle caused a quick response to aid her and arrest the

17 Mar, 2026 @ 10:25

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Scambusting: The new global fight against online fraud being led by a group of expats from the Costa del Sol

A LEADING expat-run tech business is behind an exciting new global scam-busting initiative. AnyTech365 has teamed up with a host of international cybersecurity firms to

16 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Other News·Technology

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Huge police operation as ‘dangerous’ French fugitive is arrested on the Costa del Sol

A ‘DANGEROUS’ French fugitive has been captured on the Costa del Sol after a dramatic manhunt, authorities have said. Armed Guardia Civil officers swarmed the

16 Mar, 2026 @ 12:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced

A 29-YEAR-OLD Dutchman who killed his mother in a violent psychotic break in Estepona has been sentenced to spend eight years in a psychiatric institution.

16 Mar, 2026 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Inside the real-life ‘House of Horrors’: German parents living in Spain ‘locked up their children for almost four years’ – but claim they hid in fear of Covid-19

A MARRIED couple accused of keeping their three children locked inside their home for almost four years have said the minors were not illegally detained

15 Mar, 2026 @ 16:18

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Leading Alicante businessman arrested for corruption over discount voucher scheme aimed at boosting trade during Covid-19 pandemic

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

13 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

A 49-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life in the Burns Unit of Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after his partner doused him in lighter fuel

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol

A POLISH man under the influence of drugs and alcohol stole a minibus and drove through the night before crashing into a barrier at the

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands

A MARBELLA luxury estate agency has fallen victim to a sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam which saw €2 million be taken from their account. The agency had

12 Mar, 2026 @ 13:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Man shot dead- possibly by 'stray' bullet- on balcony of his Costa Blanca home

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

12 Mar, 2026 @ 12:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

ON THIS DAY: The birth of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor and the Jesuits, and a murder that shocked the nation

MARCH 12 is a date that binds together three extreme facets of Spanish history: religious fervour, spectacular political corruption and a devastating betrayal. The historical

12 Mar, 2026 @ 08:15

Almeria·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Costa del crime: The inside tale of how a 2am trip to a Marbella strip club led to the arrest of one of the UK’s most wanted cocaine dealers

NOTRIOUS Liverpool cocaine dealer Dominic McInally was arrested at a Marbella strip club after six years on the run. Merseyside Police launched an investigation into

11 Mar, 2026 @ 17:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi

TWO men who tried to flee police in a taxi have been arrested on the Costa del Sol amid a major probe into a surge

11 Mar, 2026 @ 15:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

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

11 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

11 Mar, 2026 @ 11:44

Algeciras·Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Marbella could be set to welcome a sprawling new ‘city of justice’ next to La Cañada shopping centre

MARBELLA has revealed plans for a new justice complex and announced that construction is set to begin in 2027. The proposed site in La Torrecilla

11 Mar, 2026 @ 11:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Polish fugitive wanted for murder, robbery and assault is caught hiding out in sleepy Malaga village

A POLISH fugitive wanted for murder and extorting prostitutes has been arrested while hiding out in a sleepy Malaga village. Police swooped on the suspect

10 Mar, 2026 @ 14:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Crime & Law

Spaniards abroad: Four Spanish graffiti artists are locked up in Poland for vandalising metro

British couple arrested for Mallorca attempted kidnapping were previously detained in February for an identical crime

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

Costa Blanca carer steals safe crammed with jewellery and gold bars from elderly man before fleeing Spain

Spanish man, 27, causes havoc on flight to Poland as he attacks crew and opens plane door while it was still taxiing

Massive police operation to find man, 38, hiding in his building after punching his pensioner neighbour to death on the Costa del Sol

British couple’s kidnap attempt is foiled as they ‘tried to force a 61-year-old woman into a car’ in Mallorca

Scambusting: The new global fight against online fraud being led by a group of expats from the Costa del Sol

Huge police operation as ‘dangerous’ French fugitive is arrested on the Costa del Sol

Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced

Inside the real-life ‘House of Horrors’: German parents living in Spain ‘locked up their children for almost four years’ – but claim they hid in fear of Covid-19

Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol

Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands

Man shot dead by suspected stray bullet while on balcony of his Costa Blanca home

ON THIS DAY: The birth of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor and the Jesuits, and a murder that shocked the nation

Costa del crime: The inside tale of how a 2am trip to a Marbella strip club led to the arrest of one of the UK’s most wanted cocaine dealers

Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi

Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers

WATCH: Police uncover 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement by the feared Mocro mafia during Marbella warehouse raid

Marbella could be set to welcome a sprawling new ‘city of justice’ next to La Cañada shopping centre

Polish fugitive wanted for murder, robbery and assault is caught hiding out in sleepy Malaga village

Spain is booming – but behind the dazzling GDP figures lies a winner-takes-all economy driven almost solely by immigration

Spain enters unchartered territory with arrival of record-breaking 19th storm – and just two names left before list runs out

Spaniards abroad: Four Spanish graffiti artists are locked up in Poland for vandalising metro

Family worried sick over missing American who vanished on night out to Barcelona nightclub

IN PICS: The full revelries from the Costa del Sol’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parade and party

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