British boy, 16, quizzed over alleged rape of British girl staying in same Mallorca hotel in Spain
A British teenager, 16, has been arrested for allegedly raping a British girl of the same age at a Sa Coma hotel in Mallorca. The
Thieving Costa Blanca pool man in Spain arrested for killing Javea villa owner, 96, who surprised him
A pool man has been arrested for killing a 96-year-old client at his Javea villa who caught him stealing. The assailant, 58, was detained by
Sextorsion warning on Spain’s Gran Canaria after spate of cases
GUARDIA Civil in Gran Canaria have issued a warning over the ‘worrying’ increase in crimes of ‘sextorsion’ on the Spanish island. In 12 recent reports
International money launderer caught hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A money launderer wanted by Swedish authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 31 year-old was detained by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja.
Teacher chases and videos thief who stole mobile phone from elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A teacher in charge of a school trip to Sant Joan d’Alacant chased a thief and recorded him on video at the same time. The
Anabolic steroid gang imported drugs to sell in gyms and stores across Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of doses of illegally-imported anabolic steroids have been seized in Policia Nacional raids across the Valencian Community. 16 people have been arrested for running
Woman arrested in Ibiza over threatening diners with a knife at Burger King restaurant
A WOMAN has been arrested for threatening diners with a knife in a Burger King restaurant on the Spanish island of Ibiza. The incident took
Fairground worker violently assaults ‘merry-go-round’ horse dealer in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia dealer was clubbed by an iron bar during a disagreement over the price of seven ‘merry-go-round’ horses. The salesman, 31, agreed to meet
Man lies to police over sex abuse as excuse for missing examination in Spain’s Murcia region
A man has been arrested in Cartagena for falsely reporting that he was a victim of sexual abuse as an excuse for not turning up
Man, 86, battered hospital room-mate, 80, to death with mobile phone in central Spain
AN octogenarian has been charged with battering a man, 80, to death with a mobile phone in a shared hospital room. The 86-year-old aggressor has
Police bust Almeria and Alicante gang who falsified documents to help foreigners gain residency in Spain
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have arrested 23 people involved in a scheme to provide foreign citizens with fake documents in the Spanish towns of Almeria and
Thieves puncture car tyres in distraction burglary con at motorway service areas in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO people have been arrested for robbing motorists at AP-7 motorway service areas in Castellon Province. Tyres were deliberately punctured to set up distraction thefts.
Seven-year stretch for Catholic priest for grooming and sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Murcia area
A Catholic priest who sexually abused a boy has been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison by the Murcia Provincial Court. Antonio
Benidorm police bust €1 million marijuana gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have brought down a major marijuana growing and distribution criminal gang operating on the northern Costa Blanca. 4,200 marijuana plants
Plain clothes policeman battered by drunk tourists after being mistaken for a robber in Barcelona
A POLICEMAN in Barcelona has been assaulted by drunk tourists who thought he was a robber. The mix-up left the officer, who was in plain
Shootout between neighbours in row over loud music in Granada town in southern Spain
NINE people have been arrested in Granada after a shootout followed an argument over playing music too loud. One gunshot wound has left a victim
Builder in Spain cons elderly Mar Menor home owner out of €7,000 via new bank account
A builder scammed an elderly Mar Menor client by stealing €7,000 from a new bank account that he helped her to open. The Guardia Civil
Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France
A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people
Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain
A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of
Parents pimp out underage daughter for €100 to have sex with man, 78, in public park in Spain’s Valencia region
A 78-year-old man has been arrested for having sex with a underage girl in a Castellon public park in the Valencian Community. The girl’s parents
Dozens of scammers arrested over €10 million fraud selling stolen rental cars across Spain and abroad
A scam of selling-off rental and lease vehicles netted a gang over €10 million, according to the Policia Nacional. 82 people, including 33 in Alicante
Traffickers lured women to Spain with bogus job offers but forced them into prostitution at Valencia area flats
A gang that brought over women from Columbia with promises of legal jobs in Spain, but used them instead as prostitutes, has been brought down
Spain telesales fraud switches electricity customers to new suppliers without them knowing
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 44 people across Spain over a telesales fraud which used stolen personal contact details from electricity company databases. Customer information
Two arrests after elderly British woman is shot dead at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
TWO people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the fatal shooting of an 80-year-old British woman in the Elche area on Wednesday. A
Female thief steals credit card and goes on €10,000 shopping spree in Spain’s Alicante area
AN Alcoy woman stole a credit card and racked up €10,000 of charges on it in a massive spending spree. The 40-year-old dined out in
British woman, 80, who lived alone is found dead after being shot three times at Costa Blanca home in Spain
AN 80-year-old British woman was found dead at her Elche area home after neighbours reported hearing noises similar to gunshots. Elche Policia Local officers discovered