Crimes & Law

The home of one Spain’s top police officers was found to be stuffed full of cash and expensive goods. When officers from Spain’s Internal Affairs Unit raided the Madrid residence of former police chief Oscar Sanchez Gil in November last year, they were shocked by what they discovered. Over €20 million in cash was hidden throughout the Villalbilla property in …

SMUGGLERS supplying fuel to drogue boats in Spain are now punished with up to eight years imprisonment, after a landmark judgment that ends years-long impunity. Up until now, those who were caught providing the essential petrol required to keep the high-speed narco boat running received only a slap of the wrist.  In a recent ruling, however, illegal fuel supplies were …

A BRITISH thief was caught by a British colleague while they were robbing the home of its owner in Benidorm. The British man, aged 64, was arrested by the Guardia Civil. A Villajoyosa judge ordered that they be imprisoned before their trial. The intruders were charged with attempted robbery, violence and intimidation on an occupied property as well as illegal …

The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who robbed restaurants and bars in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante region. The hospitality industry was very concerned about his theft spree, as he had committed six crimes in one month. A Benidorm judge jailed him after hearing he had a long history of similar crimes. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM In mid-February, …

GIBRALTAR Customs arrested a suspected fuel smuggler after a dramatic chase at high speed near Catalan Bay on Friday evening. The suspect was located in the Catalan Bay reclamation site shortly before midnight, March 28, wearing waterproof clothes and smelling strongly like petrol.  HM Customs Officers at the Outfield Station caught him as he tried to evade them. READ MORE …

A MAN was stabbed in the back to death at Manilva. It appears that an argument about money led to this. The German national who is said to have been the alleged murderer has now been arrested. Around 9.30 am on Saturday, 29th March, the emergency services 112 received a phone call. A man was found stabbed to the abdomen …

BRITS have called for stricter regulations following a loss of a small fortune in Spain to a shady funeral plan firm.  You can also contact us by clicking here. Olive Press According to an investigation, the number of clients who are left with contracts that are worthless after the collapse of Iberian Funeral Plans may be thousands. And with each …

A SUBJECT in the murder of Belfast father John George and his two children has agreed to extradite back to Spain. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan Smyth, 26, was named in international arrest warrants having fled Spain following Mr. George’s disappearance in December. Smyth is said to have traveled through Asia and the Middle East, before arriving in Portugal. READ MORE SUSPECT …

A RUSSIAN mafia gang leader was arrested in Torrevieja after acting suspiciously before Guardia Civil officers. The 37-year old Moldovan man was sentenced to 11-years behind bars by a court in Gerona (Italy) in March 2022. He fled the country. The man belonged to VOR V ZAKONE, a Russian criminal organization that specialises in crimes against individuals through violence and …

Police raided an EXTORTION call center operating from a Benissa Villa. As authorities broke up a large criminal operation, 73 people were arrested. 64 of them in Valencia. Seven in Benissa. And two more in Tarrassa (Barcelona). The Policia Nacional searched 22 properties simultaneously. READ MORE ?Desmantelado un call center en #Alicante desde donde se realizaban las #estafas del “sicario” …