Police bust fake goods racket selling items at Costa Blanca market stalls in Spain
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted a criminal operation that distributed fake goods to be sold at Calpe market in Alicante province. Seven stall holders have
DNA test confirms identity of body found in the walls of her old flat in Spain’s Torremolinos
A DNA test has confirmed that human remains found behind a wall in a house in the Malaga municipality of Torremolinos in early June belong
Police chase van crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VAN crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges refused to stop for the police in the Orihuela area of Alicante province and led officers
Bolt driver stabbed to death by a passenger in Fuengirola
A BOLT driver has been stabbed to death by a customer in Fuengirola (Malaga). The victim, who worked for a private hire vehicle company similar
Fugitive Irish gangster set for July return to face drugs trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca
IRISH gangster, Darren Gilligan- son of notorious drug trafficker John Gilligan, has told a Dublin court that he has consented to his surrender to Spain
Shameful behaviour of drunk causing chaotic scenes at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A DRUNK woman has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after assaulting several police officers and health workers. The 32-year-old female of undisclosed nationality was told
Pet owner faces charges after American Staffordshire dog hangs itself in Spain’s Murcia region
A MAN is being investigated for alleged animal abandonment and abuse crimes after his dog was found hanged outside a Fuente Alamo house in the
Man and woman locked up children for at least two years in horrific conditions in Spain’s Valencia
A SPANISH man and woman aged 51 and 57 have been arrested and charged with family mistreatment in the Valencia area after four children were
British man arrested on suspicion of assaulting partner on flight to Spain’s Malaga
A 61-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his partner on a holiday flight from the UK to Malaga. The incident occurred
Man jailed for slashing neck of passer-by who refused to give him cigarette in Spain’s Valencia
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted of attempted murder in a Valencia court after he slashed the neck of a man who refused to give
Kamikaze driver without a license investigated for driving at 232 km per hour in Spain’s Malaga
A 27-year-old man is being investigated by the Guardia Civil for driving without a license at 232 kilometers per hour on a motorway in Malaga.
Man suffers 11-day kidnapping ordeal as gang demands €350,000 ransom on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 27-year-old Villajoyosa man suffered a kidnapping and hostage ordeal for 11 days as his captors demanded €350,000 ransom from his family in Algeria He
From suntan lotions to condoms; most stolen products in Spain during the summer
WITH summer comes a rise in temperatures and also a rise in petty thefts in grocery stores and supermarkets. In fact in the summer, thefts
IN PICS: African Lynx surprises police trying to arrest robber in Spain’s Valencia
GUARDIA CIVIL officers were taken aback during a visit to a Valencia area home when they were greeted by an African Lynx as they sought
Italian mafia fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in association with their Italian counterparts have arrested a fugitive who belonged to the Calabrian mafia known as the ‘Ndranghueta’. The man
Retired police chief arrested on Spain’s Mallorca after child pornography is found in his former office
THE FORMER head of the Policia Local in Palma has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after child pornography was found in an office previously
Single bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in Spain’s Jaen on Sunday
A SINGLE bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in the municipality of Andujar on Sunday, according to autopsies carried out on
Police in Spain offer tips to stop holiday rental booking scams
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has issued a scam warning to tourists ahead of the summer season looking to book vacation homes in Spain. There have been
Female victims of gender violence in Spain up by nearly 18% in early months of 2023
THE NUMBER OF female victims suffering domestic violence in Spain has shown a big rise in the first quarter of the year, reaching 40,481 -17.85%
Police in Spain arrest and investigate over 100 online buyers of fake university degrees
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has arrested 20 people and are investigating another hundred in Spain for online purchases of bogus degrees from approximately 30 Spanish universities.
British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm dials his stolen mobile phone with police answering it
A 49-YEAR-OLD Spanish woman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing a €1,000 mobile phone from a British tourist in Benidorm. While she
National Police officer in Jaen may have received fatal bullet wound from colleague’s firearm
A NATIONAL POLICE officer who died in Jaen on Sunday while attending a disagreement between neighbours was accidentally shot by a colleague and not stabbed
Two residents who allegedly made threats to a Malaga mayor have been released on bail
TWO locals accused of making death threats to the mayor of Alfarnate (Malaga), Juan Jesus Gallardo, have been released on bail. They are further said
Teenage boys hack school computers to get exam questions on Spain’s Mallorca
TWO teenage students from Palma’s Madre Alberta college have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for hacking into the centre’s computer network to obtain Baccalaureate
British fugitive sent back to UK after arrest in Spain’s Marbella
A FUGITIVE from Leeds wanted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) for trafficking guns and ammunition has been sent back to the UK and
Police arrest 22 in bust of Benidorm-based ring dealing drugs and ripping off rivals
THE SPANISH authorities have arrested 22 people suspected of forming part of a drug-trafficking ring in Benidorm that was also ripping off rivals. A major