Crimes & Law

A MADRID smoking club was shut down after it was found to be selling drugs and keeping a shark exotic in a fish aquarium.  Three people have been arrested on charges of crimes against the public health following the discovery that San Blas-Canillejas was a place where hashish, marihuana and other drugs were sold. FISHY: The police found a shark …

TWO businessmen have been acquitted of defrauding Madrid City Council by charging €6 million in commission for securing a PPE contract in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Alberto Luceño and Luis Medina were in the dock for a high-profile case heard by the Madrid Provincial Court. It was ruled by the court that the men were not guilty …

Two former Javea employees who started their own real estate firm were accused of stealing information in order to increase their client base and sales. Oliver Koch and Maeva Varlet allegedly formed Koch & Varlet Luxury Realtors while still working for Miralbo Urbana which builds and sells luxury homes. The prosecution claims that they diverted customers from Miralbo Urbana to …

The arrest of a man 32 years old has brought to an end a 15-month search for a burglar that robbed 33 homes on the Costa Blanca. Guardia Civil says the Spaniard forced the window locks on the homes while the homeowners were away to force open the walls. Authorities launched an operation in December 2023 to catch the ‘superthief’ …

A BAND OF drug traffickers was surprised by the police when they unloaded their goods on a popular beach in one of Costa del Sol’s most popular tourist areas and expat zones. Police Nacional arrested seven people when they raided 150 kilograms worth of cocaine in the early hours of the morning on a stretch of beach between Manilva & …

An ALICANTE thief stole a bus in order to rob a Costa Blanca hotel, as well as other properties. A court sentenced the 50-year old Algerian man to prison after hearing that he was convicted of numerous similar crimes. He used public transportation to travel to and from El Campello, where he committed robberies. READ MORE THIEF APPREHENDED EL CAMPELLO …

Residents of a small town in the province of Alicante were shocked when they discovered an international drug gang operating out an isolated finca. The Guardia Civil, in conjunction with the Policia Nacional, dismantled a crew of about 200 people from Millena. Four people, two Albanians, and two Dutch have been arrested. A large indoor marijuana plantation has also been …

A BRITISH national wanted for slashing an bouncer’s cheek with a bottle on Mallorca has been arrested.  Interpol Agents have arrested a young Brit accused of ‘smashing a Magaluf bouncer in the face with a broken bottle.’  A warrant of arrest had been issued by an international agency for the 19 year old since the attack in which a security …

A MAN who was attempting to collect a debt from the Benidorm region on Wednesday was shot at three times by a resident of an apartment complex near a beach. Around 12.30pm, the incident occurred at Torres Beach Urbanisation in Villajoyosa. The gunman fled from the scene in his car while the Guardia Civil was still looking for him. The …

A DUTCHMAN was jailed in Alicante after a police officer off duty spotted him loading cardboard cartons full of marijuana onto a rental vehicle. The 52-year-old man was arrested on drug charges and over 110 kilograms of marijuana were seized. The shipment was bound for northern Europe. MARIJUANA SUITCASES EL CAMPELLO VILLA The Guardia Civil officer in El Campello could …