Crimes & Law

Two Guardia Civil police officers were injured when an Irish driver rammed their car during a 15-kilometre chase through the Murcia region. The man wanted to avoid being stopped, as he was carrying garbage bags full of drugs in the boot of his car. The pursuit took place on Saturday evening in the Lorca region when the driver refused to …

DRUG busts in Spain have become so commonplace that it seems like there is one a day – and this isn’t just rhetoric. Criminal gangs from all over the world collaborate – and sometimes fight – to smuggle and distribute an unknowable number of tonnes of cocaine and hash into Europe via Spain’s shores and ports. But now, Spanish police …

JULIO Iglesias is ‘preparing’ his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations made by two female ex-employees. The magazine celebrity spoke with the 82 year old singer on the phone Hola! Iglesias was quoted as saying that the truth would be revealed and all would be made clear, but no direct quotes were provided. READ MORE Exclusive Interview with …

A SHOCKING shootout in Mijas at the weekend has laid bare a terrifying new reality on the Costa del Sol – one where drug gangs looking for quick profit are turning residential streets into battlegrounds.  The violent clash on Saturday afternoon, which saw a high-speed chase end in gunfire and an overturned vehicle, is just the latest symptom of a …

Former Orihuela mayor Monica Lorente has been sentenced to a four-month prison term, and is disqualified from holding any public office for a period of 20 months, over the awarding of an illegal refuse contract in 2007. Lorente served as mayor of the municipality from 2007 to 2011. She won’t go to jail because this was her first offense with …

United S, an old vessel that looks as if it should belong in a junkyard, is sitting on the dock of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In fact, the investigation is worth several million euros. Since the elite Spanish police officers discovered a record-breaking ten tonnes of cocaine hidden within its hold, the aging cargo ship is under intense police scrutiny. …

A gang of Albanians, wearing rubber masks with wigs and wigs, broke into the homes of wealthy Costa del Sol citizens after stalking them for days. Latex masks, fake hair and other disguises were used by criminals to break into luxury homes and steal goods worth tens or thousands of Euros. The gang watched Malaga’s wealthy and powerful to find …

Three people were arrested after tourists in Castell de Guadalest, Alicante Province, made donations to a fake charity on the street. The court in Villajoyosa released the men between the ages of 40 and 45. The nationalities of the men or women involved have not been disclosed. READ MORE CASTELL DE GUADALEST – POPULAR WITH TOURISM The Guardia Civil investigates …

After storming a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, elite officers of the Policia Nacional seized the biggest high-seas drug haul in the history of the force. A GEO Special Operations Unit agent boarded the vessel, 535 km off the coast of Canary Islands. They discovered nearly 10 tonnes hidden under a salt cargo. The operation, fittingly dubbed ‘White Tide’, resulted …

The Spanish government and its Roman Catholic Bishops have reached an agreement on how to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergymen who died or whose crimes may have been prohibited. The agreement is intended to settle discrepancies that exist between the church and the government regarding the reparations of abuse victims. In a press release, the Spanish Episcopal …