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Travelling Thieves Steal 51 Phones During Big Event On Spain's Costa Blanca

Travelling thieves steal dozens of phones during big event on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO travelling thieves stole dozens of mobile phones from people enjoying last weekend’s Alicante Carnival celebrations. The men, aged 20 and 35, kept a notebook

21 Feb, 2023 @ 15:17

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

Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves stays behind bars before rape trial in Spain

Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves remains behind bars before rape trial in Spain

FORMER Barcelona footballer Dani Alves will remain in prison ahead of his trial on alleged rape charges. Alves, 39, lost an appeal to be released

21 Feb, 2023 @ 11:02

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Girl, 10, dies after collision involving speeding car on wrong side of road in Spain’s Valencia

A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the N-220 in Manises, Valencia province. The youngster was with

20 Feb, 2023 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Protect yourself against the rising wave of petty theft in rural Spain

SPANISH law-making is currently under the spotlight. The controversial ‘Solo Si es Si’ legislation, designed to improve the sentencing of sex offenders, based on clear

19 Feb, 2023 @ 15:28

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Machine guns and revolvers brought in to Spain’s Valencia from Poland for black market sales

A weapons cache has been discovered in a disused Polish ambulance parked up at L’Eliana in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional found two assault machine

17 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Man arrested in Spain’s Sevilla after stealing high-end vehicle with two children inside

POLICE have arrested a man accused of stealing a car with two minors inside, aged 10 and 13 years, after the owner left the car

17 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia

A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a

16 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain's government joins legal action against La Liga's Barcelona involving refereeing consultant

Prosecutor probes €1.4 million payment made to refereeing official by FC Barcelona in Spain

A prosecutor is investigating FC Barcelona over €1.4 million in fees paid to a top refereeing official between 2016 and 2019. The La Liga club

16 Feb, 2023 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Woman tries to extort money from her mother in bogus kidnap plot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 45-year-old woman has been arrested along with two men after trying to extort money out of her Alicante mother by lying about a fake

15 Feb, 2023 @ 13:44

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

Prolific home robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after special police operation

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a prolific burglar and charged him with 23 home robberies in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province- half of

15 Feb, 2023 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Criminal gang providing fake residency cards to Nigerian migrants busted by Spain’s National Police

SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a criminal ring that was forging residency cards for migrants in an irregular situation, thus allowing them to work.

14 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Most wanted: UK’s most dangerous fugitives hiding out in Spain revealed

Authorities have launched a renewed appeal to find seven of the UK’s most wanted criminals thought to be hiding out in Spain. Among those on

13 Feb, 2023 @ 13:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca woman in Spain conned out of €57,000 by bogus policeman in online love scam

A Teulada woman was conned out of €57,000 in an online love scam run by a Guardamar man posing as a Policia Nacional officer. They

13 Feb, 2023 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Palma gang forged vital medical documents for anti-anxiety pills

A gang in Palma has been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in prison for falsifying vital medical documents used to prescribe

11 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Nightclub owner on attempted murder charge as arson plan backfires on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE people have been arrested for arson and fraud over a fire at Alicante’s Babylonia nightclub on January 23. Two of the accused- the club

10 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

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

Albanian Mafia Gang Members Arrested N Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas

Albanian mafia gang members arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

A drugs and human trafficking gang linked to the Albanian mafia has been dismantled by the Policia Nacional in Alicante Province and Murcia. An indoor

10 Feb, 2023 @ 11:15

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

Costa Blanca Mayors In Spain Meet With Police After Worrying Wave Of Home Robberies

Costa Blanca mayors in Spain meet with police after big wave of home robberies in popular expat areas

POLICE in three Costa Blanca municipalities have told people to stay calm after a big rise in home robberies in recent weeks. The situation has

9 Feb, 2023 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Major data breach in Spain: Police probe ‘selling’ of information relating to millions of drivers following cyberattack of DGT traffic authority

Cybercrime accounts for 20% of reported offences in Spain

CYBERCRIME is now accounting for 20% of reported offences in Spain according to Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Speaking in Madrid on Wednesday, Grande-Marlaska said there

8 Feb, 2023 @ 17:33

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Woman who split from husband in UK is held captive by family for ‘exorcism’ in Spain’s Andalucia

A woman was locked up by her family for 22 days in Linares because they wanted evil spirits exorcised from her body after she split

8 Feb, 2023 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Vending Machine Thief Armed With Drill Caught In Special Police Operation In Spain's Valencia

Spain’s domestic violence epidemic: Woman stabbed by her partner in Valencia almost became murder victim number nine

A Colombian man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing his partner multiple times in Valencia. A 53-year-old man was arrested at 4am in

8 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Police arrest six British contract killers after ‘Mr Flashy pal’ shot in Marbella

An ‘extremely violent’ British murder squad armed with ‘military grade weaponry’ have been arrested for the attempted hit on three Irishmen in Marbella, which included

8 Feb, 2023 @ 12:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Man falls to his death after rooftop police chase in Spain’s Valencia area

A man fell to his death from a rooftop in Alaquas after being chased by police who wanted to arrest him for domestic violence. The

8 Feb, 2023 @ 11:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Well Dressed Thieves Rob Foreign Tourists At Spain's Valencia Airport

Well-dressed thieves rob foreign tourists who just landed at Spain’s Valencia airport

THREE thieves launched co-ordinated strikes on foreign travellers who had just arrived at Valencia airport. Two men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who

7 Feb, 2023 @ 17:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man assaults two elderly women in broad daylight in Spain’s Alicante Province

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man who attacked two women walking down a Crevillente road in broad daylight. The victims- both aged 64-

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:51

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

Dani Alves’s sexual assault trial date is confirmed: Footballer is accused of attacking young woman in Spain’s Barcelona

Prosecutors oppose new bail bid for footballer Dani Alves accused of Barcelona nightclub rape in Spain

PROSECUTORS are opposing a fresh bail application for ex-Barcelona footballer Dani Alves after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at a city nightclub

6 Feb, 2023 @ 18:28

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Fraudsters enjoy high class beauty clinic treatments by using stolen IDs on Spain's Costa Blanca

Fraudsters use stolen identities to enjoy expensive beauty clinic sessions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE people racked up €12,000 of bills at an Alicante beauty clinic but didn’t pay anything thanks to using stolen identities. The four women and

6 Feb, 2023 @ 17:37

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

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