TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Two sisters, aged 48 and 49, were accused by police of siphoning off money from clients for three years. The Mossos d’Esquadra said that the suspects had taken advantage of the trust built with their 85 year old employer. READ …
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Guardia Civil boss expresses gratitude to officers for their efforts at quelling Torre Pacheco Race Riots
The Guardia Civil director-general, Mercedes Gonzalez, visited Torre Pacheco’s barracks to thank the officers for their efforts in quelling racial riots that took place this month. Gonzalez announced that 700 rioters had been identified, and 140 denuncias were issued. The man, who is in custody now, who is alleged to have attacked Domingo Torres the elderly without cause has been …
Read More »Benidorm holiday peak season: Police increase patrols, drones to combat beach crime
In anticipation of the busy tourist season, the Policia Nacional is increasing its patrols at Benidorm’s beaches and will use drones once more to monitor the area. Additional officers will work to prevent crimes such as thefts, and will be part of the ground units deployed on the busiest beaches. The drones are going to fly over the coast, and …
Read More »British couple arrested for drug possession after sniffer dogs find drugs in car on Costa Blanca
A BRITISH couple who are driving in Javea, Spain will never forget Kosmo the police dog. A 57-year old man and a 37-year old woman were arrested on drug trafficking charges after a dog detected two plastic bags that contained 48 grams of cocaine in the rear of the passenger seat. The car was pulled aside on Monday, around 8.30pm. …
Read More »A man arrested in Malaga for punching a pregnant girlfriend in her stomach
Guardia Civil arrested a man for brutally assaulting his pregnant partner. The man is also accused by his wife of hitting their son, aged 12, in Guaro. The Guardia arrested the alleged assailant on Tuesday following the Saturday incident. READ MORE A man was drunk when he returned to his house at the weekend. An argument followed that escalated into …
Read More »A fight between a mother and her son over a stuffed animal in a hotel on Mallorca sent the waiter to hospital.
A 38-YEAR OLD tourist was arrested in Mallorca for attacking a hotel staff member in a dispute over whether the stuffed animal toy of his son had been stolen. Guardia Civil arrested the aggressor, of unknown nationality, following an incident that occurred at a Son Servera Hotel on Thursday. After being treated in a health center, the victim was transferred …
Read More »Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol
The Policia Nacional has busted a syringe ANABOLIC steroid trafficking ring on the Costa del Sol. In Estepona and Marbella as well as Ojen, 78,000 packs containing 1.7 millions doses of steroids were seized. The steroids had a retail value of over €3 million. READ MORE COSTA DEL SOL STEROID BUST EARLIER IN THE YEAR Two men aged 41 and …
Read More »The schoolboy who created and shared the AI-generated photos of 16 girls from Spain
A 17-year old VALENCIA boy is being investigated after he sent AI-generated images and videos of sixteen female classmates. The material had been posted on social media sites and published on websites. The boy is accused of corrupting minors. He attends an elementary school in Ribera-Alta. READ MORE GUARDIA INVESTIGATES A victim reported to Guardia Civil in December that an …
Read More »Shops across Spain were raided by thieves in high-end vehicles
Four men were remanded in custody by a Castellon Court for robbing businesses and shops across Spain. Guardia Civil stated that the group broke into premises in Alicante (Castellon), Cuenca, Madrid Malaga, Murcia Toledo and Valencia. All of them have been charged for robbery. They were also accused of car theft and falsifying public documents. READ MORE Theft of a …
Read More »Costa Blanca lawyer scams insurance money with a car accident
A LAWYER orchestrated an Elche scam wherein car accidents had been staged in order to receive insurance payouts. Policia Nacional has arrested 13 people, including a minor of 16 years old for crimes committed between 2015-2024. The claims were staged by the same gang who used the exact same procedure to create a collision. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The …
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