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%), …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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FOUR bars have been closed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ after police discovered drugs inside them. Seven people, including British, Pakistani and Moroccan nationals, have been arrested for public health offenses. Narcotics with a street value of around €30,000 have been seized. MORE BENIDORM NEWS: RINCON DE L’AREA Benidorm’s Policia Local has searched six bars and nightclubs in the Rincon de …
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FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. All registrations for the Costa Blanca scam were made using an Alfaz del Pi email address. Eight people, including three non-Spaniards, were arrested by the Policia Nacional for paying cash to obtain a civil union certification. READ MORE …
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In the parking area of the Lidl supermarket, Malaga, a SHOOTING occurred. A person suffered a gunshot injury to the leg. Multiple shootings have occurred in and around Malaga over the last month. Several people were killed or injured. This raises concerns about the increase in violence in this region. The latest incident took place outside the Lidl underground parking …
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A British woman suspected of committing sexual crimes against children in Britain has been arrested in Valencia. The Policia Nacional arrested the 42-year-old suspect in La Punta, a district of the capital. Interpol, Manchester, issued an international arrest warrant for her. READ MORE POLICIA OFFICERS NACIONAL The Brit was detained on May 5 after the police received information that suggested …
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Policia Nacional stopped a FRENCH fugitive on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and money transfer when he was walking through an Elche street. A 29-year-old was walking around Alicante city, and a police checkpoint attracted suspicions. He had no identification on him when asked to do so. READ MORE The man gave his name, and a search of the …
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