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How a French mafia made a Marbella man’s life a living hell, including torture, kidnappings and near-fatal beatings after he refused to sell them his business

A MARBELLA man has gone through hell at the hands of the French mafia after he refused to sell them his business, enduring beatings, kidnappings

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Hash Packages German Gang Three Members Arrested In Mijas Photo By P. Nacional

Three drug traffickers who sent hash and marihuana from Malaga to Germany arrested in Mijas

A GANG that transported marihuana and hash from the Costa del Sol to Germany has been dismantled in Mijas (Malaga). The group was formed by

15 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Three Members Of The Moroccan Gang Before Committing A Burglary In Galapagar Photo By Comandancia Guardia Civil Madrid

Five members of Moroccan gang arrested in Madrid

A MOROCCAN gang allegedly involved in robberies with violence has been dismantled in Galapagar (Madrid). It was formed by seven members, two 17-year-old minors and

9 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Crypto Businessman Kidnapped Credit Policia Nacional

Rescued crypto businessman who had been kidnapped in Malaga

A BUSINESSMAN who manages cryptocurrency wallets has been released from his kidnapping in Benalmadena (Malaga). The victim, who also trades luxury cars, was abducted by

5 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Police in Madrid arrest 18 people after knife and machete fight breaks out between members of Latin gang

SPAIN’S National Police have made 18 arrests as they continue to investigate a massive brawl that took place outside a nightclub in the early hours

1 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

UPDATE: Two dead in Madrid after being hit by a car escaping Guardia Civil in high-speed pursuit

Two people aged 72 and 88 have died after being hit by a car that was being chased by Guardia Civil at Madrid city centre

27 Apr, 2023 @ 14:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Clash of Clans: Shots fired in Malaga

TWO people suffered gunshot wounds after an alleged gang related confrontation on Saturday in Churriana, Malaga. National police are investigating the incident that left a

17 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Prostitute ring that threatened exploited women with voodoo to be tried in Malaga

The Provincial Court of Malaga will try four people for allegedly forcing Nigerian women into prostitution. The defendants, two men and two women, practised voodoo

3 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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

Spanish National Police arrest 21 men involved in violent robberies in Valencia

The Spanish National Police have arrested 21 men between the ages of 15 and 22 for their involvement in violent gangs. They are alleged to

3 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Criminal gang based in Cordoba hid tons of drugs inside fake tomatoes

Police have arrested a gang which hid drugs inside fake tomatoes and used trucks to transport them between Spain and France. In the joint Operation

20 Jan, 2023 @ 15:15

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WATCH: Costa del Sol sex-trafficking gang that kept its victims high on drugs and made them work 24 hours a day busted and seven women rescued

A monstrous sex-trafficking ring that operated on the Costa del Sol and forced its victims to get hooked on drugs and work every hour of

7 Dec, 2022 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman Fakes Kidnapping Including Dramatic Video To Extort €50,000 From Mother On Spain's Canary Islands

Woman in bogus kidnapping shoots dramatic video to extort €50,000 from mother on Spain’s Canary Islands

A woman in her thirties has been arrested in Tenerife for faking her own kidnapping and trying to extort €50,000 from her mother. Four people

5 Sep, 2022 @ 16:20

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Dangerous’ gang of young robbers brought down in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A band of young robbers branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Guardia Civil have been arrested in the Murcia region. They carried out at least 54

14 Jul, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

11 kilos of gummy bears found to be laced with hallucinogenic substance seized by police in Spain’s Malaga

ELEVEN kilograms of gummy bears impregnated with 25N-NBOMe, a hallucinogenic substance better known as “La Bomba”, have been seized by police in the province of

10 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Kinahan mob and Spain-based businessman Johnny Morrissey and Nero Vodka named on US Treasury sanctions list as €5 MILLION reward offered for leaders of crime gang

A RAFT of businesses with strong links to Spain have been placed on a US Treasury sanctions list for their association with Ireland’s top mafia

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead

Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang plundered guests at an upmarket Alicante hotel and also targeted customers at an expensive city restaurant. Three people have been arrested by the

21 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Tourists robbed by young mob in popular Alicante visitor area on Spain's Costa Blanca

Tourists robbed by violent young mob in popular Costa Blanca visitor area in Spain

NINE Spaniards have been arrested for robbing people in the Levante Pier area of Alicante. The Policia Nacional said the thieves, aged between 19 and

28 Dec, 2021 @ 11:46

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

Nine arrests in Gibraltar after warfare breaks out between rival gangs

A STREET brawl that broke out on Saturday evening between rival gangs has led to the arrest of nine people, including a minor, and caused

15 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Thieves steal latest video games by using special bag to by-pass shop alarms in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THIEVES used a special bag to nullify shop alarms to steal large quantities of video games from Alicante retailers. The Policia Nacional have arrested six

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cash reward on head of pint sized hitman thought to be in Spain

A £5,000 (€5,850) reward has been offered for information about a pint-sized hitman who has been on the run since 2007. Derek Ferguson, 58, is

6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Stuffed: Gang of four arrested in Spain for smuggling drugs in cushions

FOUR Spaniards have been arrested on suspicion of organising a criminal network after police intercepted 181kg of hashish which was being sent from Malaga to

11 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Motorcycle gang arrested with over 7,000 marijuana plants on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GANG of ten Alicante bikers were detained after more than 7,000 marijuana plants and 30 kilos of the drug were found in their homes.

9 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Polish gang who mimicked notorious Colombian ‘cocaine king’ Pablo Escobar busted in Spain

A MAJOR drugs smuggling gang which made so much money its leader kept a plane ‘landed’ over his home’s front gate has been smashed. Police

13 Aug, 2020 @ 16:10

Lead

Gang illegally exported tonnes of toxic waste from Spain to Africa

SPANISH police have arrested 34 people who were smuggling toxic waste from the Canary Islands to Africa. Amongst the 2.5 tonnes of material were electrical

29 Jun, 2020 @ 16:09

Lead·National News

Marbella gym with past links to Ireland’s Kinahan gang shuts doors for good after coronavirus lockdown

THE MTK Marbella boxing gym, which was originally co-funded by Irish gang boss Daniel Kinahan will not reopen after its coronavirus lockdown. Opened by former

29 Jun, 2020 @ 14:43

Lead

Police arrest a gang of ten thieves who committed 57 robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE police have arrested a gang of thieves who committed 57 robberies in the province of Malaga.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga