Heroic police dog pounces on gunman to end armed siege in Spain’s Murcia ONE of Spain’s top police dogs helped to bring an end to a 36-hour armed siege in Murcia on Saturday. Elko works for the Policia 26 Dec, 2022 @ 15:30 Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia
Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain A violent bank robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province and Murcia, with three men jailed. The Guardia Civil raided addresses in Fortuna and 1 Aug, 2022 @ 10:55 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community
WATCH: ‘Violent’ Russian fugitive carrying ‘infectious disease’ arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol after holding nurse hostage with knife The man threatened to kill the woman with the homemade weapon, convincing her to open a door and let him escape 29 Jan, 2020 @ 10:30 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Praise for police after blindfolded ‘hostage’ rescued from Costa del Sol balcony in front of terrified British expats and holidaymakers The dramatic operation came after an armed man appeared on the third floor balcony of a flat overlooking Duquesa port, and paraded a bloodied man 1 Aug, 2019 @ 17:59 Crime & Law·Lead
Police seek footage from British expats after ‘maniac’ zip ties hostage on balcony after ‘slitting his throat’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol British expats who witnessed the incident yesterday evening have been asked to hand over any photos and videos of the incident to Guardia Civil 1 Aug, 2019 @ 12:50 Crime & Law·Lead
Grandfather kidnaps his own family including six-month-old grandchild at gunpoint in southern Spain He used a loaded pistol to threaten them 7 Oct, 2016 @ 11:05 Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·National News
Freed Spanish journalists return to family After being held hostage in Syria for six months, two Spanish journalists have returned home 31 Mar, 2014 @ 10:21 Lead·National News