Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’
SEVEN people in charge of a migrant boat that sailed from Africa to the Canary Islands have been arrested over the murder of four people.
Spanish couple are arrested for animal abuse after ‘farm of horrors’ is discovered in Alicante
A SPANISH couple face animal abuse charges after dead horses were discovered on their Alicante province farm. Authorities were tipped off about a farm in
WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars
SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The
Mallorca to install CCTV on its beaches following wave of thefts against British tourists
A POPULAR Mallorca tourist town will install up to 30 CCTV cameras, including several along three kilometres of beach to combat thefts from tourists. Alcudia’s
Police bust luxury car import scam which cheated Spain’s Tax Agency out of €17m in VAT
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has dismantled a luxury car importing scam that conned the country’s Tax Agency out of over €17 million. 30 people have been
Squatters are arrested after body of waiter is found buried in a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO squatters occupying a Villajoyosa finca have been arrested after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered buried under rubble in a well on
Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season
LOVERS of Iberian ham have been warned by the Guardia Civil to ensure they are getting the real deal. Its unmistakable flavour and its history
Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA
THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has revealed that it found a drugs laboratory that had been flooded out during the October 29 DANA. The discovery
Woman tries to murder her husband by starting fire in Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers
A WOMAN has been arrested for arson and attempted murder after starting a blaze in a Valencia area apartment aimed at killing her husband. The
Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca
TWO men suspected of robbing luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The two Algerians- aged 55 and
Missing waiter is found buried down a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 10-day search
THE body of a missing Moroccan waiter, 25, has been spotted inside a deep well on a Costa Blanca farm. The man- named as Amine
Fake residency ring is busted in Spain after 100 foreign nationals are registered to the same address
A MAN used the address of his deceased father’s Valencia area apartment as a money-making ruse to illegally register over 100 foreign nationals. The 35-year-old
WATCH: Police in Spain bust importers of 2,000 tons of counterfeit sports shirts, watches, and phones shipped from China
THE Policia Nacional has busted a network of companies importing nearly 2,000 tons of counterfeit goods into the EU from China since 2023. Since the
‘Drunk’ police officer in Spain ‘fatally runs over pedestrian’ just days before Christmas
A DRUNK policeman drove at high speed and killed a pedestrian in the Murcia region last Saturday. The 61-year-old off-duty Policia Local officer from Puerto
Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain
A ROMANIAN man, 52, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for defrauding 19 people out of €133,000 via a ‘phishing’ scam. He
Spain’s former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for tax dodging and corruption
THE former head of the International Monetary Fund and ex-Economy Minister, Rodrigo Rato, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for corruption offences.
Man planning to steal from marijuana farm villa is shot dead in expat area of Costa Blanca
A LITHUANIAN man was gunned down at the front door of a Quesada villa on Tuesday night with the perpetrator fleeing the scene. The property
‘Murderer’ in Spain is caught on Google Street View stuffing body into car boot: Police make two arrests
GOOGLE Street View images proved to be crucial in identifying two murder suspects in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region. A woman and her current partner
‘Traumatised’ dog walker in Mallorca discovers bludgeoned body of a man in a ditch: Police arrest his boyfriend
A DOG walker was left traumatised after her pet discovered a male body in a remote part of Mallorca. A man named as Sebastian, 31,
Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain
THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Young Costa Blanca cyclist ‘attacks police officers after refusing to take a breathalyser test’
A YOUNG cyclist in Elche refused to take a breath test after an accident and ended up being arrested for assaulting several police officers. The
Woman offering sex to men in the street steals two watches worth over €50k within 30 minutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Romanians have been arrested in the Benidorm area after ‘love hug’ robberies netted them two watches valued at over €50,000 within half-an-hour. The man
Police chief jailed in corruption probe after taking bungs from drug gang in Spain
THE former head of the Guardia Civil’s surveillance unit at the port of Valencia has been arrested after allegedly being paid bungs to ignore drug
Teenage fugitive travelling in Spain faces extradition over fatal French shooting
A ROUTINE police check in Elche snared a teenage fugitive wanted in France for murder. The 19-year-old Algerian national was pulled over by the Policia
Police arrest Benidorm bouncer who knocked out Brit who had to return home by special ambulance
A BENIDORM bouncer has been arrested after a one punch attack on a British tourist who had to travel back to the UK in a
Warning for bike and scooter owners in Valencia after gang steals more than 180
A VALENCIA gang was found to have stolen over 180 stolen bicycles and scooters which were going to be sold at a market. The Policia