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Metal company worker stole 185,000 parts worth €1 million from factory on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ALICANTE metal company employee stole 185,000 parts over nearly three years which he then sold off cheaply to a scrap metal firm. The Spaniard.

31 Jul, 2023 @ 13:22

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

Computer company employee stole over €92,000 after first week at work in Spain’s Mallorca

A COMPUTER company worker in Palma has been jailed for four years and nine months after stealing €92,306 from her employee just a few days

29 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Habitual Criminal Breaches Palma Restraining Order In Spain's Mallorca

Habitual criminal breaches restraining order banning him from Palma in Spain’s Mallorca

A HABITUAL criminal, who was banned from entering Palma, breached the restraining order after just five days to steal a pair of trainers. 46-year-old Bartolome

20 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Avocado Robber

A 32-year-old man is accused of stealing 193 kg of avocado from a finca in Salobreña (Granada). It was the owner of the land who

11 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Granada·Lead

Costa Blanca Parcel Delivery Man Stole To Items To Sell Online Across Spain

Costa Blanca parcel delivery man stole items for online resale in Spain

A 20-year-old Alicante parcel delivery driver stole at least €5,000 of items to make money selling them online. His ruse was rumbled after a woman

16 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

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

Teenage 'Spiderman' thief scaled walls to rob from upmarket holiday homes on Spain's Costa Blanca

Teenage ‘Spiderman’ scaled walls to steal from upmarket holiday homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN elusive teenage thief who robbed 17 holiday apartments in Javea has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 19-year-old man showed loads of agility

30 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Young Thief Jailed After Constantly Using Manhole Covers To Smash Into Vending Machines On Spain's Costa Blanca

Young thief jailed for spree of smashing vending machines with manhole covers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche man has been jailed after he was arrested six times in a few days for breaking into vending machines in the city. The

24 Nov, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain

A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,

31 Oct, 2022 @ 17:45

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

British retirees living in Spain's Benidorm can now apply for financial help with carers

Murcia carer tries to flee Spain after stealing €18,000 from elderly client

POLICE intercepted a thieving Murcia region care giver as she was about to flee the country, having stolen €18,000 from her client’s bank account. The

5 Oct, 2022 @ 16:34

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has watch stolen outside training ground in Spain

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski has watch stolen outside training ground in Spain

BARCELONA player Robert Lewandowski had a €70,000 watch ripped off his arm when arriving for a training session on Thursday. The Polish star drove up

19 Aug, 2022 @ 11:25

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Stolen dog returned to owner after thief caught red handed walking dog by police in Spain

POLICE identified and returned a stolen dog to its owner after a chance encounter at the side of a road. Guardia Civil stopped to inform

26 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Sevilla

Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The

20 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist Pickpocket Found With Over €50,000 Of Stolen Goods In Valencia House In Spain

Tourist pickpocket had over €50,000 of stolen goods stashed away in Valencia house in Spain

A tourist pickpocket operating in Valencia was found to have over €50,000 of stolen goods at his home. The 39-year-old thief was well known to

4 May, 2022 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Cap thief finally apprehended in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE man dubbed ‘the Fuengirola cap thief’ has been arrested and charged with 29 separate robberies. The man was famed for commiting lightning-quick thefts using

12 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Zaragoza hamburglar strikes again just days after jail release

A RESTAURANT bill dodger has once again proved there is no such thing as a free lunch. Hamburglar Antonio Miguel Grimal fell back into his

30 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Costa Blanca Pensioner Gets Stolen Mobility Scooters Back After The Same Thief Struck Twice Within Weeks In Spain

Costa Blanca pensioner gets stolen mobility scooters back after same thief struck twice within weeks in Spain

AN octogenerian has been reunited with his two stolen mobility scooters taken by the same thief in less than two months in San Juan de

30 Mar, 2022 @ 14:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain’s Malaga catch ‘Spiderman’ thief who can’t seem to get enough of jamon

The Policia Nacional have arrested a 52-year-old man twice within 48 hours for stealing premium jamon from a local market in Malaga. The man has

28 Mar, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Red-handed: Police nab bank robber who wore red gloves and twice targeted same branch in Spain’s Madrid

A THIEF who twice targeted the same Madrid bank wearing bright red gloves and threatened staff with a hunting knife, has been arrested. The 58-year-old

28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man Steals Car That He Was Interesting In Buying From Costa Blanca Showroom In Spain

Man chooses car he wants to buy and steals it days later from Costa Blanca showroom in Spain

AN Elche man liked a car so much that he returned to a city dealership a few days later to steal it. The 42-year-old was

27 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A GPS tracker on a stolen rental scooter trapped a thief who took it across the Costa Blanca. The scooter was stolen from Playa del

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man who stole a car in Malaga with a six-year-old boy in the back arrested

POLICE in Malaga have arrested a man who stole a car in Malaga that had a six-year-old boy in the back. The Guardia Civil arrested

11 Nov, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

THAT’S NOT THE TICKET: Thief gets hand stuck while trying to steal coins from car park pay machine in Spain’s Ronda

A WOMAN apparently trying to steal cash from a car park ticket machine has been nabbed after she got her hand stuck in the money

28 Sep, 2021 @ 13:06

Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief rented a Benidorm holiday apartment and kept the keys to steal credit cards belonging to the property owners. A 36-year-old man has been

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat in Benidorm assaulted and robbed at entrance to his Costa Blanca home in Spain

BENIDORM police have arrested a robber who attacked a British resident and stole his bank cards and an expensive watch. The 32-year-old Romanian assailant then

24 Jun, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Couple jailed and banned from Spain after stealing €25,000 worth of jewellery

A couple have been jailed and banned from Spain after they stole €25,000 worth of jewellery in a two day mugging spree. They targeted wealthy

18 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a Costa Blanca-based pickpocket who travelled up and down the coast to steal from elderly foreigners. The 57-year-old Romanian was

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Mar Menor·Murcia