Drunk British teenager arrested after trashing Magaluf hotel on Spain’s Mallorca
A British teenager has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after causing €2,561 worth of damage to a Magaluf hotel. The young tourist was detained
Murcia has highest percentage of reported domestic violence cases of any region in Spain
MURCIA has the highest percentage of reported domestic violence cases of any Spanish region according to figures released by the General Council of the Judiciary(CGPJ).
Tourists ‘choked’ by street thieves stealing cash and belongings in Spain’s Valencia
THREE tourists were literally ‘choked’ by two street thieves in Valencia who robbed them of their belongings. The assailants struck by choking the tourists using
Drug traffickers arrested for shipping in cocaine to Valencia in Spain
A two-year Guardia Civil investigation has brought down a gang of cocaine importers bringing in supplies on shipping containers docking in Valencia from South America.
Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A carer breached the trust of her 85-year-old female client in Alicante by illegally using her credit card 175 times. A 32-year-old woman has been
Five teenagers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually blackmailing fellow youngsters
POLICIA NACIONAL officers have arrested five Elche area teenagers aged 16 and 17 for sexual blackmail. They allegedly threatened minors via social media, saying they
Man in Spain’s Malaga arrested for drink and drug driving and found in possession of firearm
A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Malaga for a string of traffic offences as well as the illegal possession of a firearm. The man
Russian’s residency battle on Spain’s Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security
A judge has reported an Alicante Province-based Russian national to Spain’s social security department for falsely claiming €460.93 every month for over two years. It
Former Valencia region president Zaplana faces up to 19 years in jail if convicted of corruption in Spain
TWO former Partido Popular presidents of the Valencian Community face long jail stints if convicted of corruption over the award of a regional Wind Energy
Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE owner of a dental clinic chain in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been charged with fraud after ripping off customers who applied
Thieves blow up bank ATM to steal €40,000 from Valencia area of Spain
THIEVES used explosives to access a bank ATM machine in Valencia and drove off in stolen cars with an estimated €40,000. It was the first-such
Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts
THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140
British man in Spain’s Benidorm rescued by police after two women rob and attack him
TWO plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm have arrested two women who robbed and assaulted a British man. The attack happened in the early hours
Two children on electric scooter knock over policeman on Spain’s Mar Menor
A San Javier Policia Local officer was knocked over by a speeding electric scooter shared by two youngsters. The officer was performing traffic patrol duties
Train driver on trial for 2013 Alvia crash, which killed 80, gives first tearful statements in court
THE train driver at the centre of a trial over the 2013 Alvia 730 crash in Spain’s Galicia region made his first statements in court
Europe’s biggest producers of fake €500 notes arrested across Spain with Costa Blanca printing press seized
POLICE in Spain have smashed what has been described as Europe’s ‘most important’ criminal gang producing fake €500 notes. 12 people have been arrested including
Man coshes wife with saucepan in row over playing slot machines on Spain’s Mallorca
A man has been arrested for hitting his wife on the head with a saucepan at their home in the Son Gotleu area of Palma.
Murcia carer tries to flee Spain after stealing €18,000 from elderly client
POLICE intercepted a thieving Murcia region care giver as she was about to flee the country, having stolen €18,000 from her client’s bank account. The
Two men on trial for causing 2013 train disaster in Spain that killed 80 passengers
THE trial of two men who are accused of being responsible for the death of 80 people in the 2013 Santiago de Compostela train disaster
Mother of sexually abused child arrested in Spain’s Valencia for not stopping her boyfriend carrying out assaults
A mother who allegedly allowed her 10-year-old daughter to be sexually abused by her boyfriend has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia. The
Written driving test scam had answers beamed in from parked minivan in Spain’s Valencia
FIVE people have been denounced by the Guardia Civil for cheating in a written driving test at a test centre in Alzira. They were all
Trial of Irish crime boss John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain’s Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear
THE trial of Irish criminal John Gilligan and eight other people was suspended on Tuesday in Torrevieja after one of the defendants- his son Darren-
One of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested in Calpe after being on the run for four years. An Estonian man, 56, was part
Madrid police investigate gang links to two fatal shootings in just 24 hours
POLICE in the Madrid region are investigating two shootings in the space of just 24 hours that left a 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old male
Boy injured in classroom stabbing at Murcia region school in Spain
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed in the back at the Alfonso Escamez secondary school in Aguilas on Monday morning. The young attacker went back to
Woman in restaurant bathroom discovers hidden camera flashing behind plastic plant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante waiter has been arrested for placing his phone in a restaurant toilet to take footage of a regular female customer. The man’s ruse