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Police find €1million in CASH during raid of house belonging to a ‘narco boat operator’ in Spain’s Cadiz A HUGE police operation to smash the narco-trafficking gangs plaguing the Strait of Gibraltar swept up a €1.4 million in cold hard cash. Dubbed Grajuela, 20 Apr, 2024 @ 15:30 National News narco speed boats ‘Narco boat’ manufacturers who ‘helped drug traffickers ferry eight tonnes of cocaine and hashish’ along the Gibraltar Strait are arrested in Spain as crackdown continues A GANG that specialised in manufacturing the notorious ‘narco launches’ that have become ubiquitous in the Strait of Gibraltar has been raided. The Galicia-based criminal 19 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15 Crime & Law·Lead Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol A Guardia Civil boat was rammed by a narco boat off the Estepona coast on Thursday during a chase. The Guardia vessel- Rio Belelle- was 29 Mar, 2024 @ 10:15 Andalucia·Crime & Law·Drugs·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News Family clan who ‘sold drugs delivered by narco boats’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested

Arrests made after €100,000 ‘narco boat’ owned by major international drug trafficking gang ran adrift onto beach on Spain’s Valencia coast

TWO people have been arrested in Gandia after a narco-boat worth over €100,000 was discovered stranded adrift last year at L’Ahuir beach between Xeraco and

19 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead

4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Gandia with pool garage – € 495,000

Apartment Gandia, Valencia 4 beds 2 baths € 495,000 Are you looking for a spacious apartment to enjoy your vacation with the whole

16 Aug, 2024 @ 13:05

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Cause of death revealed for last suspected victim of infamous serial killer in Spain

THE last alleged victim of convicted serial killer Jurado Montilla died from a severe blow to her head. Ester Estepa from Sevilla went missing last

9 Aug, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Body of missing woman found near Spain’s Costa Blanca could be SIXTH victim of notorious serial killer who murdered British and German tourists

THE body of 42-year-old Ester Estepa- missing since last August- has been discovered in Gandia, with serial killer Jose Jurado Montilla being probed over her

21 Jun, 2024 @ 11:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Serial killer who murdered British and German tourists in southern Spain is being investigated over a missing woman on the Costa Blanca

A SERIAL killer has been linked to the disappearance of a woman in Valencia province last summer. Jose Jurado Montilla, or Dinamita Montilla, as he

23 May, 2024 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Thieves make big blunder by robbing policeman’s home in Spain’s Valencia

TWO women picked the wrong Valencia province wrong house to rob, as it belonged to a police officer who had just popped out for a

10 Apr, 2024 @ 15:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Have you bought a car on the Costa Blanca? How it might have been stolen from Europe and passed off as a Spanish vehicle

AUTHORITIES have arrested a Costa Blanca gang that stole and cloned details of European cars and changed them to look like Spanish vehicles for sale

26 Mar, 2024 @ 14:44

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Rapper Daddy Yankee will receive €1m in compensation from a hotel in Spain’s Valencia over a 2018 robbery

A VALENCIA hotel has been ordered to pay almost one million US dollars in compensation to the rapper Daddy Yankee after he was robbed of

21 Jan, 2024 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

American woman dies after 30 metre plunge in popular climbing spot in Spain's Valencia|

American climber, 25, dies after plummeting 30 metres during excursion in eastern Spain

AN AMERICAN rock climber was killed on Wednesday after falling 30 metres in the Penya Roja de Marxuquera area of Gandia. The 25-year-old woman died

18 Jan, 2024 @ 10:21

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Child hooligan gang attacks people of all ages but they are too young to be prosecuted in Spain's Valencia

How a ‘child gang’ led by a 10-year-old attacked and terrorised random people in the street in Spain’s Valencia – but are too young to be prosecuted

A GANG of children led by a 10-year-old boy has been accused of attacking youngsters indiscriminately in Gandia without fear of prosecution because of their

13 Jan, 2024 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Horror as man is crushed to death in a CAR WASH in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN has died after exiting his vehicle and getting trapped in a car wash tunnel in Gandia(Valencia province). Firefighters were alerted shortly after 5.30pm

11 Dec, 2023 @ 11:39

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Apartment block hit five times by robbers taking art objects in Spain’s Valencia

TWO men targeted a Gandia apartment block in Valencia province five times to steal a variety of art-related objects valued at €150,000. The thieves, 35

14 Nov, 2023 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Violent armed robbers who ‘stormed homes in broad daylight’ in Spain’s Valencia are arrested in major raids

TWO violent home robbery gangs operating in Valencia province have been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Four men and two women of Croatian and

11 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Lest we forget: Royal British Legion Armistice and Remembrance Day commemorations this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CEREMONIES to honour members of the UK armed forces who gave their lives fighting for their country will be held by the Royal British Legion

9 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Human LEG washes up on popular beach in Spain’s Valencia region

A BEACHGOER in the Valencian city of Gandia made a grisly discovery on Sunday, after a human leg washed up on the beach. The woman

6 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

Car thieves took orders from overseas clients to steal luxury vehicles throughout Spain

FOUR PEOPLE have been arrested in the Gandia area of Valencia province for stealing luxury cars that were specially ordered by overseas clients. Three vehicles

29 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Majestic historic 14th century monastery will get new lease of life as upmarket five-star hotel in Spain’s Valencia

A 14TH century monastery outside Gandia in Valencia province is to be converted into a five-star hotel. The Castilla Termal group who operate upmarket wellness

26 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Elderly people withdrawing large cash amounts from banks are robbed by men on Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly people withdrawing large cash amounts from banks robbed by men who spied on them on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO street thieves have been arrested in Calpe close to a bank where they stole €4,000 from an elderly man last May. The men of

16 Aug, 2023 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution

ALMOST half a dozen beaches have reopened after being closed for swimmers due to water pollution in the Valencia region. The well-known beaches of Pobla

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fraudster reports fake car robbery after not paying hotel bill in Spain’s Valencia area

A SCAMMER pushed his luck too far after telling police that his car had been broken into and documents including his credit card stolen in

29 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two Men Rescued After Being Poisoned By Carbon Monoxide In Wastewater Tank In Spain's Valencia's Area

Two men poisoned by carbon monoxide in wastewater tank in Spain’s Valencia’s area

FIREFIGHTERS rescued two men rendered unconscious by deadly carbon monoxide fumes at an Oliva business on Saturday. An emergency call was made from a car

29 May, 2023 @ 16:36

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tram Line Return Moves Forward After Nearly Half A Century 'off The Rails' For Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Plans to reopen tram line moves forward for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE RESTORATION of the Denia-Gandia tram link that shut in 1974 has moved a step forward with regional operator FGV being told to start work

17 Apr, 2023 @ 15:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man Dies After Fateful Leap From Flat Fire In Spain's Valencia Area

Man dies after leaping between balconies to escape fire in Spain’s Valencia area

A 52-year-old man died in Gandia’s Francesc de Borja hospital on Sunday after escaping from a fire in his Oliva flat the previous evening. The

17 Apr, 2023 @ 12:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

'Historic' fine in Benidorm threatens to bankrupt the tourist mecca: City hall is ordered to pay €283million compensation to family who was blocked from building on protected land

British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter

COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Blue Flag Winners Every Year In Spain's Valencia Region Since First Beach Awards In 1987 Pick Up Special Honour

Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour

CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are

24 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man Ran Cocaine Lab Out Of Empty Property In Expat Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

Man runs cocaine lab out of empty property in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 47-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has been jailed for running a cocaine laboratory out of an otherwise empty property in Benijofar on the Costa Blanca. The cocaine

13 Mar, 2023 @ 13:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community