Violent Albanian gang stole more than €10m by robbing luxury homes across southern Spain
A VIOLENT Albanian gang has been arrested in connection with at least 16 robberies from luxury homes in southern Spain that netted items worth at
British villa looted with hundreds of pounds taken during burglary spree in popular expat area of Costa Blanca
A BRITISH-owned villa was among a string of properties burgled by four men in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. The 25-year-old ringleader was remanded
Man commits three violent robberies within minutes- threatening victims with fake gun in Spain’s Mar Menor area
A MAN has been arrested over three violent robberies in the Mar Menor area where victims were threatened by a fake gun. The Guardia Civil
Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two as fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain
THE Guardia Civil says a suspected narco-submarine capable of smuggling drugs broke in two as a fishing boat was towing it to a port in
Four fugitives working as fruit pickers- including man on the run for 18 years- are arrested on the Costa Blanca
A POLISH man on the run for 18 years from his native country was one of four fugitives arrested during checks made on fruit pickers
Passenger caught smuggling 20,000 Viagra pills in a suitcase at Costa Blanca airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s security team uncovered a bizarre smuggling incident when 20,000 Viagra pills were found crammed into a suitcase. A 63-year old woman has been
British man’s body found floating in Costa Blanca marina after falling off his boat
THE body of a British man was found floating at Calpe marina on the Costa Blanca on Thursday. The 53-year-old’s body was recovered by Guardia
British woman arrested for running a drug den in a Costa Blanca city
A BRITISH woman was among a group of seven people arrested for her involvement in running a drug den in Javea. The 37-year-old along with
Robber preyed on single women who were violently and sexually assaulted as they walked through Costa Blanca park
A MAN who terrorised women walking on their own in Torrevieja has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 57-year-old has been charged with four
Man survives day-long ordeal of being trapped in a hole before being rescued by Valencia police officers
A MAN survived a day being trapped in a hole before being rescued by the Guardia Civil in Valencia province. The incident happened earlier this
Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain
A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been
John George: Main suspect may have fled to Thailand after Belfast father’s murder in Alicante
THE Guardia Civil is investigating whether the alleged killer of 37-year-old Belfast man John George, whose body was found last Tuesday on a Costa Blanca
Vicious robbers attacked elderly victims who were ‘dragged’ by car along streets of Costa Blanca tourist spot
A SPANISH couple drove 200 kilometres to Torrevieja to rob elderly people in the street by snatching items as they passed by in their car.
Bogus gas inspectors scam €6,000 out of elderly woman after three visits for ‘repairs’ in Valencia home
THREE bogus gas inspectors conned €6,000 out of an elderly woman in the Valencia region. The trio, who pretended to work for a Valencia gas
Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’
SEVEN people in charge of a migrant boat that sailed from Africa to the Canary Islands have been arrested over the murder of four people.
Spanish couple are arrested for animal abuse after ‘farm of horrors’ is discovered in Alicante
A SPANISH couple face animal abuse charges after dead horses were discovered on their Alicante province farm. Authorities were tipped off about a farm in
WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars
SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The
Hundreds of people buying pet dogs online are conned in Spain with up to 1,000 crimes committed
AN INTERNATIONAL gang that swindled 250 people in Spain out of over €150,000 in a pet sales scam has been brought down by the Guardia
Squatters are arrested after body of waiter is found buried in a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO squatters occupying a Villajoyosa finca have been arrested after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered buried under rubble in a well on
Police in Spain issue warning about ‘jamon iberico’ during the festive season
LOVERS of Iberian ham have been warned by the Guardia Civil to ensure they are getting the real deal. Its unmistakable flavour and its history
Police find flooded drugs lab producing cocaine at ground zero of Valencia DANA
THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has revealed that it found a drugs laboratory that had been flooded out during the October 29 DANA. The discovery
Burglars used ‘slip method’ to open front doors and steal from luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca
TWO men suspected of robbing luxury holiday homes on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The two Algerians- aged 55 and
Missing waiter is found buried down a well on Spain’s Costa Blanca after 10-day search
THE body of a missing Moroccan waiter, 25, has been spotted inside a deep well on a Costa Blanca farm. The man- named as Amine
Fake residency ring is busted in Spain after 100 foreign nationals are registered to the same address
A MAN used the address of his deceased father’s Valencia area apartment as a money-making ruse to illegally register over 100 foreign nationals. The 35-year-old
Man planning to steal from marijuana farm villa is shot dead in expat area of Costa Blanca
A LITHUANIAN man was gunned down at the front door of a Quesada villa on Tuesday night with the perpetrator fleeing the scene. The property
Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain
THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.