Parents in the VALENCIA area have been warned of an email scam that demands tuition fees. The Valencian Education Ministry says the bogus message requests an ‘immediate payment of €850′. The email contains the official logos and graphics of Valencian Government. READ MORE BOGUS EMAIL Recipients are threatened with the matter being referred to the ‘litigation department’ if it is …
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Fruit warehouse could be fined €3m over massive banana scam in Spain
AN Alicante fruit and vegetable distributor could be fined up to €3 million for a scam involving bananas. The company is accused of selling bananas that are not premium Canary Island platanos. Guardia Civil reported that the company sold 2,000 tons worth of bananas alone in 2023, without any documentation to prove where they came from. READ MORE BOGUS BOX …
Read More »The rising murder and kidnapping rate in Spain’s Malaga blamed on ‘more and better weapons’
According to a Ministry of the Interior announcement, six intentional murders have occurred in the Province of Malaga during the first quarter of the year 2025. Statistically, these numbers are the same as last year’s, but there has been a 17% increase in attempted murders. The crime wave on the Costa del Sol in recent weeks is reflected by this …
Read More »Parents arrested for genital mutilation of a 3-year-old girl in Spain
The parents of a girl aged three who was genitally cut in an operation performed outside Spain have been arrested. The woman and man were both arrested. The Policia Nacional detained 26. on the charge of serious injury. A routine medical examination revealed that the operation had caused irreversible damage. READ MORE The medical staff at Elche Health Centre prepared …
Read More »In Spain, naked German women tourists perform sex acts on the city highway
Two naked German women tourists engaged in lewd sexual acts on the Murcia City motorway before leading police to a chase of several kilometers. The women will face sanctions for indecent driving, resisting the police, and reckless exposure. It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. La Verdad Newspapers reported that bizarre events occurred last Friday near …
Read More »Spain sees drop in crime – but sex attacks spike and attempted murder rockets up 20%
Reported crimes in Spain decreased by 2.8% during the first quarter 2025 compared with the same period in 2018. The Interior Ministry released figures on Wednesday that showed 589,683 crimes were registered between January and march. Only a little over a quarter of reported offenses involved cybercrimes. READ MORE The overall number showed significant increases in rapes reported (up 7.6%), …
Read More »Police raid huge €20 MILLION Chinese and Arab ‘mafia crypto bank’ based in Spain
Policia Nacional has busted a criminal gang operating one of the biggest crypto-banks around the globe. There were two distinct branches of the organisation that had €20 million in the bank with an Arab-based group receiving money from anywhere in the world. Their Chinese counterparts based in Almeria and Madrid received cash in Spain and sent it out in order …
Read More »A body with multiple stab-wounds was discovered near Costa del Sol Village.
Multiple stab wounds were found in the chest of a body discovered on Monday. It is believed that this man was stabbed with a blade. The body, which was discovered in El Borge in Axarquia, belongs to an unidentified man who looks about 30 years old. According to an Olive Press source, residents of El Borge do not believe that …
Read More »The body found in southern Spain could be the fugitive spouse who murdered his wife
The local police in Spain discovered the body of an elderly man hanging from a large tree in a decomposition state. Monday. Police suspect his body may be the same as that of a man who killed a woman on 24 April in Cartaya (Huelva). The woman may have been murdered with a hammer by the man suspected of committing …
Read More »Spanish muggers steal luxury watch before fleeing by motorbike
Policia Nacional arrested a GANG that stole luxury watches in Alicante and Valencia. Five unidentified people were arrested in Madrid and one in Cuenca. Two of them had been jailed prior to their trial. The six detainees and a female intimidated their victim with a firearm. READ MORE GANG RAIDED In one incident, they struck a man with the weapon’s …
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