Five tons of hashish seized from British-flagged luxury yacht on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH-FLAGGED luxury yacht called ‘Getaway of London’ was intercepted by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola while a consignment of nearly five tons of
One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca
A LOVE HUG robber wanted by over 20 courts across Spain has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 25-year-old Romanian national was
Drunk Irish mother arrested for abandoning young child in Spain’s Mallorca
A 45-YEAR-OLD Irish tourist has been arrested for going on all-day drinking sprees at her Manacor hotel and leaving other guests to look after her
Fast response motorbike cops reunite British tourists with stolen suitcase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A QUICK police response helped a British couple to get their stolen suitcase back after they were robbed outside Alicante bus station. A 23-year-old man
Police smash gang that sexually exploited women on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have dismantled an Alicante gang who sexually exploited women after bringing them over from Columbia with false promises of jobs. Nine people
Young woman arrested for stabbing her boyfriend with a kitchen knife near Madrid
A YOUNG woman has been arrested for stabbing her boyfriend in Ciudad Real, near Madrid. The 21-year-old is thought to have stabbed her partner in
Woman survives being pushed off third floor balcony by ex-boyfriend in Spain’s Valencia
A WOMAN is recovering in a Valencia hospital after her former partner pushed her off a third-floor balcony in Xirivella. The incident happened on Wednesday
Pervert sexually assaults three-year-old boy and records video of abuse in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia for sexually assaulting a boy, 3, and possessing child pornography. The 35-year-old Argentine national
Police attacked by vicious dogs during drugs raid in Spain’s Valencia
A POLICE takedown of a family gang that dealed in cocaine, hashish, and marijuana turned into a violent affair in the Fuensanta district of Valencia
Pickpocket gang pinch wallets and phones in busy areas of Spain’s Valencia
FOUR members of an organised pickpocket gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing valuables from public transport passengers and pedestrians in Valencia.
Air traffic controllers claim 30 drunk Brits fought on board Ryanair flight to Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have detained two disruptive and drunk passengers flying with Ryanair from Bristol to Alicante-Elche airport on Saturday. The air traffic controllers association
Mom arrested for assaulting her daughter’s school headmistress in Malaga
THE mother of a high school student has been arrested for assaulting the school headmistress in Malaga. The 37-year-old woman allegedly attended the school in
Police bust fake goods racket selling items at Costa Blanca market stalls in Spain
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted a criminal operation that distributed fake goods to be sold at Calpe market in Alicante province. Seven stall holders have
Police chase van crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VAN crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges refused to stop for the police in the Orihuela area of Alicante province and led officers
Bolt driver stabbed to death by a passenger in Fuengirola
A BOLT driver has been stabbed to death by a customer in Fuengirola (Malaga). The victim, who worked for a private hire vehicle company similar
Man and woman locked up children for at least two years in horrific conditions in Spain’s Valencia
A SPANISH man and woman aged 51 and 57 have been arrested and charged with family mistreatment in the Valencia area after four children were
One of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’ is caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 44-YEAR-OLD fugitive from Finnish justice has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Torrevieja. The man was branded as one of Finland’s ‘Most Wanted’
Homophobic attack: Woman punches man and calls him ‘mechanical monster’ in Spain’s Mallorca
A WOMAN has been accused of punching a man on the face as part of a homophobic assault in Palma de Mallorca. The assailant allegedly
Italian mafia fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in association with their Italian counterparts have arrested a fugitive who belonged to the Calabrian mafia known as the ‘Ndranghueta’. The man
Retired police chief arrested on Spain’s Mallorca after child pornography is found in his former office
THE FORMER head of the Policia Local in Palma has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after child pornography was found in an office previously
Fake prescriptions created by drug dealers allow pharmacy drugs to be sold via social media from Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ALICANTE couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for using bogus prescriptions to get barbiturates from pharmacies. The drugs were then sold online
Police in Spain offer tips to stop holiday rental booking scams
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has issued a scam warning to tourists ahead of the summer season looking to book vacation homes in Spain. There have been
Police in Spain arrest and investigate over 100 online buyers of fake university degrees
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has arrested 20 people and are investigating another hundred in Spain for online purchases of bogus degrees from approximately 30 Spanish universities.
British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm dials his stolen mobile phone with police answering it
A 49-YEAR-OLD Spanish woman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing a €1,000 mobile phone from a British tourist in Benidorm. While she
Man who refuses to pay restaurant bills strikes again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested 14 times in two months for not paying restaurant bills in Alicante has struck again after a four-month absence.
Foreign police join patrols in busy tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have welcomed their French and Italian counterparts once again this summer to patrol tourist areas of the Costa Blanca during the summer.