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Billionaire Who Smuggled Picasso Masterpiece Out Of Spain Avoids Prison Because Of 'serious Incurable Disease'

Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’

ONE of Spain’s richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he’s dying. Ex-Santander Bank vice-president,

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop

POLICE in the region Murcia Spain were called out to a disturbance at the San Andres Health Centre in Murcia, on Tuesday, November 9 after

10 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Conman in holiday rental scam tricks unsuspecting customers in Mar Menor area of Spain

A holiday rental home scammer pocketed deposits for Mar Menor apartments that were not available to let. The man has been arrested by the Guardia

10 Nov, 2021 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Man convicted of slashing ex-girlfriend to death with a butcher’s knife on Spain’s Costa Blanca as her daughter watched

A jury has convicted a Denia man of murdering his ex-girlfriend by slashing her neck with a butcher’s knife in October 2019. Roman Chernov, 56,

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm insurance brokers on Spain’s Costa Blanca scammed clients with fake charges for policies

A Benidorm insurance brokerage scammed at least 36 people since 2017 by pocketing money paid out for bogus policy price rises. Other victims have not

8 Nov, 2021 @ 19:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Six police injured after mob attack in Spain’s Barcelona

A mob of 100 people attacked police who were trying to detain a man for theft, six officers were injured and 5 people have been

8 Nov, 2021 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

AN Elche man has been arrested on hate crime charges after gate-crashing an Islamic wedding and threatening attendees. He punched one of the congregation members

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Husband Stabbed In Revenge Attack By Wife's Relatives In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SEVERAL relatives of an Orihuela woman are being investigated after her husband was stabbed in the neck. The assault was said to be retaliation for

8 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Police arrest man in Spain’s Murcia region who kidnapped his 2 nieces in 2014 and took them around the world

POLICE have arrested a Yemani man in Cartagena who kidnapped two of his nieces in 2014 and travelled around the world with them. The man,

5 Nov, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Major Cocaine Gang That Lived A 'life Of Luxury' Is Brought Down In The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Police bust cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca where members led ‘life of luxury’

A Columbian-led cocaine gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca. They’ve been accused of large-scale drug trafficking as they distributed

5 Nov, 2021 @ 17:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Migrants Crammed Into Lorries Operated By Spanish Trafficking Gang That Made Millions Of Euros Offering Passage To European Union Countries

Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries

THE Policia Nacional have smashed a migrant trafficking gang based in Spain that charged up to €20,000 per person to gain access to a European

4 Nov, 2021 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

A fight broke out on an Elche restaurant terrace after police tried to deal with customers smoking marijuana. Policia Nacional officers were attacked and one

4 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain

AN American digital entrepreneur says he was robbed of ‘tens of millons’ of bitcoin after thieves broke into his Madrid home. The Policia Nacional is

3 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Costa Blanca Man Attacks Woman And Calls Police After Eyewitness Steps In To Punch Him

Man on Spain’s Costa Blanca attacks woman in park and cheekily complains about eyewitness punching him

AN Elche man assaulted a woman and was arrested after complaining that a witness attacked him. The incident occurred last Friday night(October 29) in the

3 Nov, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Police Rescue Trafficked Woman Who Bravely Phoned Them From Valencia Bound In Spain

Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain

POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been

3 Nov, 2021 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in Madrid area bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid

3 Nov, 2021 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Massive Drugs Stash Seized After High Speed Chase In Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters.

3 Nov, 2021 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man who set fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house faces 20 year jail time as trial begins in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAN has gone on trial in Sevilla for allegedly setting fire to his ex-boyfriend’s house after months of abuse and threats. Named publically only

2 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman fails to call for help after boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

Woman does nothing after her boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain

A mother-of-two was arrested after her boyfriend fell from a fifth floor apartment balcony in Valencia City this Tuesday morning. He was taken to La

2 Nov, 2021 @ 16:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spiteful Foster Son On Spain's Costa Blanca Goes On Online Spending Spree To Clear Out Parental Bank Account

Spiteful foster son on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes on online spending spree to clear out family bank account

AN Alicante man, 28, cleared out the bank account of his foster parents in an online spending spree after he stopped living with them. The

1 Nov, 2021 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cemetery Shoot Out Sees Two People Dead As Rival Families Clash In Valencia Area Of Spain

Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain

TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The

1 Nov, 2021 @ 13:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca say rising bogus crime reports are conning banks and insurance companies out of money

POLICE say that fake crime reports are increasing in Alicante Province after an Orihuela man was arrested after claiming to be an online scam victim.

1 Nov, 2021 @ 11:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man jailed for 12 years for raping British teenager in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN who raped a British teenager on the Costa del Sol has been jailed for 12 years. The 36-year-old from Senegal pled guilty to

31 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

British Care Giver Arrested After Expat Woman, 90, Signed Over Her House And Savings In Murcia Area Of Spain

British carer arrested after expat woman, 90, signed over her house and savings in Murcia area of Spain

A British care giver has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia after a 90-year-old British woman gave her house and savings. The Guardia

29 Oct, 2021 @ 16:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Burglar shows off 'Spiderman' skills in clambering down a wall of a robbed apartment block in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Burglar shows off ‘Spiderman’ skills in clambering down a wall of a Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

POLICE witnessed a thief doing a good Spiderman impression as he tried to escape down the wall of an Alicante apartment block. A Policia Nacional

29 Oct, 2021 @ 13:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

CaixaBank and Bankia customers in Spain are warned about new ‘phishing’ email con

ACCOUNT holders with CaixaBank and Bankia have been warned about a new con attempting to steal personal details following the merger of the two entities.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Lead

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