Crimes & Law

13 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain as part of a major international operation targeting Ireland’s ‘The Family’ drug gang. ‘The Family’ is regarded as Ireland’s largest organised criminal organisation with police acting in simultaneous raids coordinated by Europol. Five arrests were made by the Irish police on Monday. The leader of the gang, one of three brothers arrested, is …

Four traders who were selling fake goods at a Benidorm street market that is popular with tourists, have been arrested. The Policia Nacional is trying to locate a fifth missing stallholder. 1290 counterfeit items were discovered at the twice-weekly Rincon de Loix market in the city’s ‘English Zone’. READ MORE RINCON DE LOIX MARKET INSPECTION Police raided stalls following a …

DANGEROUS unapproved medicines and anabolic steroids with a retail value of €1 million have been seized from a Fuengirola storage area by the Policia Nacional. Two men were also arrested. The products were almost all purchased in Asia. They were then distributed to Spain. READ MORE Unlicensed drugs included treatments for breast cancer or erectile dysfunction following mastectomy. The majority …

THE Guardia Civil are looking for two ‘foreign’ nationals who beat up a Mijas resident in her eighties. Last Wednesday, March 19, men entered her rural El Hornillo property. After grabbing the woman by the neck, one of the intruders tried to strangle her. READ MORE It has been reported that two of the suspects had previously attempted to rob …

The Irish government has issued a warning to tourists who are planning a holiday for Easter in Spain. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of Ireland has issued an alert because it’s a very popular destination among the Irish. Pickpockets are often part of foreign gangs that target tourist areas like Barcelona, Madrid and coastal areas. READ MORE ‘TEMPTING’ WALLET …

Yung Filly (a Briton) is being investigated for alleged rape in Magaluf, last summer. Filly was 29 when she travelled to Mallorca for a concert on the beach. He first met the British woman on stage and later hooked up with her in a nightclub. READ MORE YUNG FILY(Cordon Press) A few weeks later, the victim reported this to the …

After suffering three burglaries in the past six month, a BRITISH pub-owner on the Costa del Sol demands better police presence. This week, thieves broke into the Rose and Thistle restaurant in La Duquesa (Manilva) and stole several charity tins. Simon Dearing of Simon Dearing Inc. said the thefts are part of a recent increase in thefts that has caused …

A 15 YEAR OLD boy took the car of his father and drove up to 120km/h along a road in San Vicente del Raspeig at the Costa Blanca. The incident occurred at approximately 1.30pm, on the 19th of February. San Vicente Policia Local officers were alerted to the video after it was shared on social media. They identified the young …

BENIDORM’s construction site supervisor allegedly exploited undocumented immigrants by threatening them with a police report if they complained that they were working for free. The Policia Nacional has arrested the man after he violated workers’ rights. The site was not authorised to carry out construction. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL BENIDORM Benidorm’s investigating court has begun to investigate further. Authorities were …

Two men and a female have been arrested following a string of robberies at Sabinillas port and Duquesa. After local businesses complained of an increase in criminal activities in the region, authorities upgraded the security cameras. Finally, thanks to these videos, police officers were able identify and arrest suspects who have since been handed to the judicial authorities. READ MORE …