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Cult Group Members Arrested For Sexually Abusing Children And Adults In Spain's Castellon Area

Destructive sect accused of sexually abusing children and adults on farm estate in Spain’s Castellon area

NINE members of a cult group that sexually abused children and adults have been arrested in the Valencian Community. The Policia Nacional detained four men

17 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Cash Machine Gang Stole €500,000 After Towing Away 18 Atm Machines In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Cash machine gang stole €500,000 after towing away 18 ATMs in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A gang who towed away ATM machines across the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks helped themselves

16 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Man Arrested For Animal Abuse In Spain's Valencia After Trying To Sell A Python Snake Online

Online python snake seller arrested for animal abuse in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man has been charged with animal abuse after mistreating a python snake and trying to sell it via the internet. The Guardia Civil

16 Mar, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Restaurant bill dodger jailed after conning nine eateries in Spain’s Zaragoza

A restaurant bill dodger has earned himself some free prison meals after being jailed by a Zaragoza judge. The Spaniard, 47-year-old Antonio Miguel Grimal, skipped

14 Mar, 2022 @ 17:55

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Naked woman chased by knife-wielding husband down Valencia street in Spain

A man, 30, chased his naked wife into a Valencia area street and threatened to kill her with a knife. A neighbour in the undisclosed

14 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three Brits Investigated Over Clandestine Costa Blanca Marijuana Den In Spain

Brits in hot water over clandestine Costa Blanca drugs den in expat area of Spain

THREE British people are being investigated over an illegal marijuana smokehouse and drug sales point on the southern Costa Blanca. Orihuela Policia Local raided an

14 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Oranges Contaminated With Banned Pesticide Seized From Fruit Dealer In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Oranges contaminated with banned pesticide bought by Costa Blanca wholesaler seized in Barcelona raid in Spain

CONTAMINATED orange imports destined for wholesalers in the Valencian Community, have been impounded after a Guardia Civil raid in Barcelona. 20 tons of oranges were

14 Mar, 2022 @ 11:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Barcelona steal €1.6 million of broadcasting cash from Italian football club Florentina

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people in the Barcelona area over a €1.6 million fraud against Italian Serie A football club, Florentina. They sent

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Fake €100 Notes From Movie Sets Are Used In Home Food Delivery Frauds In Spain's Alicante Area

Fake €100 notes used on movie sets appear as payments for fast food deliveries in Spain’s Alicante area

A scam involving fake €100 notes to pay for fast food purchases in Alicante Province has been busted by the Guardia Civil. A 34-year-old Cuban

11 Mar, 2022 @ 12:11

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Historic vote in Spain’s parliament approves investigation of sex abuses committed by Roman Catholic church

SPAIN’S first commission to investigate sex abuses committed by members of the Roman Catholic church was overwhelmingly backed by Congress on Thursday. The motion to

10 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Covid Vaccine Queue Jumping Costa Blanca Mayor Quits Over A Year After Getting Unauthorised Jab In Spain

Queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayor quits, 14 months after getting unauthorised Covid jab in Spain

ONE of three Alicante Province mayors who queue-jumped in January 2021 to get an unauthorised Covid-19 vaccine shot has been forced to resign. Ximo Coll

10 Mar, 2022 @ 12:11

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

Woman swindled out of €20,000 in online romance scam by bogus doctor in Spain’s Murcia region

A conman swindled €20,000 out of a woman looking for love as he pretended to be a ‘prestigious’ South American doctor. The 34-year-old Nigerian trickster

9 Mar, 2022 @ 18:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Boys arrested in Spain's Valencia City after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of her degrading treatment

Boys arrested in Spain’s Valencia after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of degrading treatment

TWO boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia over the degrading treatment of a 14-year-old girl. A video

9 Mar, 2022 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Cheeky Thief Overturns Getaway Car And Reports It As Stolen To Police In Spain's Alicante Area

Cheeky thief overturns getaway car and reports it as stolen to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief lied to the Guardia Civil that his van had been stolen after it overturned in a ditch in Agost. The man, 19, took

8 Mar, 2022 @ 13:07

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Tell-tale whiff gives away massive marijuana plantation hidden in Spain’s Antequera

A TEAM from Spain’s Guardia Civil uncovered a massive marijuana plantation hidden in Antequera after following their noses. Officers detected the tell-tale whiff given off

8 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bogus Companies Across Spain Used As Window Dressing Cut Price Waste Disposal Scam

Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam

THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s

7 Mar, 2022 @ 19:53

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Man attacks wife with horse whip and stabs son before threatening to burn them alive in Alicante area home in Spain

A man blew up into a violent rage against wife and younger son before threatening to set them on fire at his Elda home in

7 Mar, 2022 @ 18:52

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava

A NEW lead in the case of a Scot murdered while on holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava a decade ago has brought new hope that

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Notorious drug kingpin ‘Don Carlos’ arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN described as ‘one of the most dangerous drug traffickers opering in Spain’ has been arrested in Marbella. Known as ‘Don Carlos’ the dealer

7 Mar, 2022 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga

Three women arrested after thieves raid jewellery shop in Spain’s Torremolinos

COPS have arrested three women after a Malaga jewellery shop was broken into on Tuesday, February 22. Callous thieves made off with a number of items from

5 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

British Woman Pumped Full Of Booze And Drugs Travels Down Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

British motorist pumped full of booze and drugs drives down wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A British woman drove on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway on the northern Costa Blanca after consuming excess alcohol and taking drugs. The

4 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Callous rat poison attack on Benidorm feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca may have killed up to 100 animals

A Benidorm feral cat colony has been ravaged by rat poison placed into feeding containers and strewn across the ground. Up to 100 cats are

4 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Wife-killer in Spain’s Barcelona who slashed partner over 100 times with knives and scissors is jailed

A Barcelona area man has been jailed for 24 years and ordered to pay €550,000 in compensation after stabbing his wife 102 times at their

4 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Burglars hide behind bed to evade police capture during Costa Blanca home robbery in Spain

THREE burglars were caught in the act robbing an Alicante apartment after a neighbour called the police. A quick response by two Policia Nacional patrols

3 Mar, 2022 @ 17:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves book home visits to disinfect Covid-infected mattresses in Alicante area of Spain

CONMEN posing as Valencian government employees have been contacting elderly residents in Petrer to make appointments to disinfect their mattresses. The scammers have been cold-calling

3 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos to pay income tax in exiled home of Abu Dhabi

Corruption probes into former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, dropped due to ‘lack of evidence’

PROSECUTORS in Spain are shelving two corruption probes involving former monarch, Juan Carlos, due to a lack of evidence. It’s more good news for the

2 Mar, 2022 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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