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Police seize almost 15,000 marijuana from Costa Blanca rental homes used as giant drugs farms in Spain

Police raid Costa Blanca rental homes converted into giant marijuana farms in Spain

A major marijuana-growing operation has been smashed by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional in Alicante Province. 25 people have been arrested and nearly 15,000

15 Jun, 2021 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tired burglar grabs a nap on a sofa after stealing a TV set from a Vigo area home in Galicia, Spain

A Vigo resident found a burglar fast asleep on her living room sofa after she returned home from a night out. The property owner entered

3 Jun, 2021 @ 17:34

Crime & Law

55 Year Old Costa Blanca Man In Spain 'groomed' Boy Aged Under 14 To Meet For Sex

55-year-old Costa Blanca pervert in Spain ‘groomed’ boy aged under 14 to meet for sex

A 55-year-old Orihuela pervert was stopped from hooking up for sex with a boy aged under 14 after the Policia Nacional tracked down his IP

1 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

BENIDORM BATTLE as illegal party spills out into a street fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A mass brawl involving 30 people spilled out onto a Benidorm street outside a bar hosting an illegal party. Four guests aged between 18 and

31 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgian Fugitive Who Sold A Fake Luxury Watch For Over €16,000 Is Arrested Hiding Out On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Belgian fugitive who sold a fake luxury watch for over €16,000 is caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Belgian con-artist has been caught by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca after running away from a ten-year jail term. Officers arrested the

31 May, 2021 @ 12:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Saffron Rip Off As Police Smash Gang In Spain That Imported Cheap Iranian Substitute Which They Rebranded

SAFFRON RIP-OFF in Spain as crooks put new labels on ‘bulked-out’ cheap Iranian imports

A massive saffron con has been busted which involved cheap Iranian imports of the expensive spice being rebranded as coming from the Castilla La Mancha

7 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘PEEPING TOM’ installed camera in his neighbour’s bathroom on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Denia after he installed a spy camera in his neighbour’s bathroom. The ‘Peeping Tom’

6 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

'MYSTERY SHOPPER' ran ID con from Spain's Costa Blanca to make €79,000 in purchases

‘MYSTERY SHOPPER’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca hacked people’s identities to enable €79,000 spending spree

A Costa Blanca man spent over €79,000 on internet shopping sprees thanks to hacking the identities of at least 25 people. The 23-year-old fraudster has

27 Apr, 2021 @ 19:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police intervene in locksmith internet 'click' war on Spain's Costa Blanca as rival firm use dirty tricks to sabotage high search engine status

Police investigate locksmith rivalry on Spain’s Costa Blanca as dirty tricks sabotage competitor’s internet ad campaign

POLICE have interviewed four people from a locksmith company who bombarded a ‘pop-up’ internet advert featuring one of their rivals. The aim was to keep

22 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Pervert sexually assaults boy,3, and videos abuse in Spain's Valencia

Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid

12 people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional across Spain for possessing and distributing obscene child sex abuse materials via the internet. One of

15 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Pension fraud man extradited UK

British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man accused of being part of a £13.7m pension fraud appeared in a London court last Saturday(March 20) after he was arrested on the

22 Mar, 2021 @ 16:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Support group complains to police after autistic man was thrown off a Valencia City bus in Spain

AN autism support group has complained to the Policia Nacional and to the Valencia EMT bus company about the way a 34-year-old man was treated

19 Mar, 2021 @ 20:42

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Former American Soldier Arrested In Spain's Andalucia Over Historic Child Sex Abuse In The United States

Former American soldier arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over sexually abusing foster child in Florida

A retired American soldier has been arrested in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Cadiz Province on historic child sex abuse charges lodged in the

18 Mar, 2021 @ 14:35

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Z cars’: Spain’s National Police expand fleet of greener hybrid patrol cars

SPAIN’S National Police have added 300 environmentally-friendly ‘Z cars’ to its fleet of vehicles. The plug-in hybrids will be rolled out along with the installation

17 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Environment·Lead·National News

Open Verdict From Wakefield Coroner As Spanish Police Report Is Still Unavailable Over Costa Del Sol Shooting Of Sean Hercules In September 2018

‘OPEN VERDICT’ from Wakefield coroner with still no Spanish police report over 2018 Malaga area shooting of Sean Hercules

A West Yorkshire coroner has recorded an open verdict over the death of British criminal, Sean Hercules, on the Costa del Sol on 10 September

13 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

A police officer from Malaga dies from COVID-19 just three days after virus is detected

A 51 year-old policeman stationed in Malaga in the Police Intervention Unit (UIP) has just died from COVID-19. The officer, who was a member of

5 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Policia Nacional arrest four youngsters for sharing child sex abuse videos on Portugal-based site

A DOZEN people, including four children, have been arrested in Spain for being part of a paedophile internet ring that shared child sex abuse videos

6 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·National News

WATCH: Police video warning those using prostitutes are supporting modern-day slavery across Spain

A STARK video intended for people that use prostitutes has been released by Spanish National Police. The 90-second clip warns clients that they are indirectly

24 Sep, 2020 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WATCH: Balkan hitman arrested after four-year international manhunt ends in Spain’s Barcelona

A FUGITIVE wanted over an execution-style killing in Montenegro has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Barcelona. The man was the subject of an

25 Aug, 2020 @ 16:22

Barcelona·Lead

Man confesses to murder in Spain’s Malaga – but things aren’t all that they seem

THE Policia Nacional homicide unit and forensic department of Malaga were called to a bloodbath in a Velez-Malaga apartment on Saturday morning after reports of

4 Jul, 2020 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga