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Thieves In Bendorm Ruin Mint Condition General Franco Stamps On Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieves in Benidorm steal and ruin a €5,000 stamp collection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM police have recovered a stolen set of stamps initially valued at €5,000, but which are now virtually worthless because they needed careful preservation. Three

6 Aug, 2021 @ 17:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves steal €13,000 after conning bank customer who just withdrew the cash in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A bank customer was conned over ‘dropped’ money in an Elche street before two crooks stole €13,000 from him. A 52-year old woman with a

5 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bad Luck For Thief Who Gets Stuck For Two Days In A Ventilation Shaft After Robbing A Madrid Office In Spain

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

POLICE rescued an unlucky thief who spent two days stuck in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid area Metro station. The 23-year-old man had robbed

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Jose Luis Moreno has had a colourful career on and off stage and planned a UK or USA move

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

A ventriloquist turned entertainment producer and promoter could have saved up as much as €900 million with plans to flee Spain to either the UK

5 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Man Accused Of Seaside Sex Assault On Three Girls In Valencia Province Area Of Spain

Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain

A man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three children bathing at a Sagunto beach. He even tried to swim away from

4 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Thieves Stage A Hasty Retreat And End Up In A Ditch In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR robbers who targeted farms in Alicante Province were caught after their getaway van ended up in a ditch in Rojales. They were spotted by

4 Aug, 2021 @ 12:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Police in Alicante stop a car with two young tourists riding in the boot during their holiday in Spain

Two French tourists are caught riding in the car boot during their Costa Blanca holiday in Spain

A car literally packed to the rafters with French tourists was pulled over by Alicante police with two of the group travelling in the boot.

3 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Little Old Lady,79, Turns Out To Be A Mass Importer Of Cocaine Into Portugal And Spain

Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain

A 79-year-old female Spanish drugs lord has been arrested in Portugal over a cocaine smuggling operation. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional assisted Portuguese colleagues

3 Aug, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead

Beachgoer In Spain's Mallorca Gets Arrested For Knocking Out Teeth Of Man Who Picked Up His Back Pack

Beachgoer in Spain’s Mallorca is arrested for knocking out teeth of a man who picked up his back pack

A Mallorca beachgoer has been arrested for over-reacting with a punch after a man picked up his back pack in error. The angry assailant whacked

3 Aug, 2021 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Woman Kidnapped In Ransom Demand As Costa Blanca Drugs Deal Turns Sour In Spain

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

A woman was kidnapped as an Elche drugs deal turned sour. Her boyfriend was selling marijuana to a group in the city and they took

2 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

KIDNAP HELL: Waiter tortured, subjected to mock executions and had M carved in his face in Marbella

A WAITER at illegal parties in Marbella has been kidnapped, tortured, subjected to mock executions then had M carved in his face with a razor

2 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Serial Hugging Robbers Are Caught Trying To Find More Victims On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female

2 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sniffer dog tries to find poison put in food to kill pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing

A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club.

30 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dozens Of Cute Puppies Discovered At Illegal Breeding Farm On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE and animal welfare council officials have raided an illegal Costa Blanca puppy farm that housed 137 dogs. The unregistered breeder had been running his

30 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Up To €4 Million In Fake Notes Discovered In An Abandoned Mercedes Car On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Mercedes car heading to a Costa Blanca scrapyard got a last minute reprieve after a suitcase containing €4 million of counterfeit cash was found

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

The number of arrests for the brutal beating of young man in Spain rises to eight

POLICE in Spain said they had arrested eight people after a brutal attack involving a group of up to 12 assailants in the Basque Country.

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spanish social media star crashes Aston Martin just days after boasting to fans about his new car

A SPANISH influencer wrecked his brand new Aston Martin just days after boasting about his purchase on social media. The luxury car, valued at €180,000,

29 Jul, 2021 @ 17:53

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Policeman gets bitten as he tried to handcuff drug dealer in Alicante area of Spain

A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by

29 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Shakira could go on trial and be jailed if convicted of €14 million tax fraud in Spain

Shakira faces trial and could be jailed if found guilty of €14 million tax fraud in Spain

POP star Shakira could be tried and jailed over allegedly defrauding Spanish tax authorities of over €14 million between 2011 and 2014. A three-year probe

29 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Lottery Store Manager Kept A Customer's Winning Ticket Worth Over €55,000 In Murcia Area Of Spain

Lottery store manager stole a customer’s winning ticket worth over €55,000 in Murcia area of Spain

A Cartagena lottery shop manager has been convicted of defrauding a lucky ticket holder of a €55,733 prize over two years ago. Murcia’s Provincial Court

28 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Dumb Assailant Slashes Man's Neck And Gets Arrested After Reporting A Finger Injury To The Police On Spain' S Costa Blanca

Dumb attacker slashes man’s neck and gets arrested after reporting a finger injury to the police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Torrevieja man has been jailed for attempted murder after popping into a police station to report a cut finger caused by an assault. The

28 Jul, 2021 @ 12:17

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Furniture thieves caught after stealing €100,000 worth of 17th century furniture in Spain’s Castellon

TWO women have been arrested on suspicion of stealing several pieces of 17th century furniture valued at €100,000 in Castellon Province. An investigation was launched

26 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Bank Robbers Who Stalked Customers Who Made Large Cash Withdrawals Are Arrested On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Robbers who stalked bank customers with large cash withdrawals are caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain

THREE people who stalked and robbed people who withdrew cash from Costa Blanca banks have been arrested in Calpe. They also carried out distraction burglaries

26 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Angry Couple Set Woman On Fire And Try To Suffocate Her With A Plastic Bag Over A Traffic Dispute In Murcia Area Of Spain

Woman is set alight and almost suffocated by a plastic bag over a traffic dispute in Murcia area of Spain

A Murcia couple have been arrested for trying to kill a woman by burning and suffocating her The Los Ramos district residents sprayed a flammable

21 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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