Guardia Civil arrested two thieves for stealing at least 84 holiday homes on the Costa Blanca in less than one year. The burglars broke into dozens of properties in Javea via the ‘slip method’. Plastic cards could be slid down the locking mechanisms, or a screwdriver could be inserted to open front doors that weren’t fully locked. READ MORE JAVEA …
Read More »
Two thieves who traveled to Benidorm in order to rob tourists were barred from entering the city center. A judge issued an order of restraining action against women who were regularly making day trips out of their Alicante home to commit crimes. Police Nacional was already aware of the multiple robberies that took place in Benidorm hotel reception areas and …
Read More »
A COURT has confirmed reduced jail sentences for two members of the so-called ‘Wolf Pack’ convicted of raping a woman at the 2016 Pamplona bull runs. The Navarre Supreme Court(TSJN) backed a lower bench ruling made in February which cut prison terms by 12 months for Jose Angel Prenda Martinez and Jesus Escudero Domínguez. Each will serve 14 years behind …
Read More »
A GAY Councillor has claimed that he has been physically assaulted and homophobic slurs by staff in a kebab store. The incident took place on Tuesday, at an office in Lorqui (Murcia), but the ESdiario News portal reported Friday that the owner of a shop has a different perspective on what happened. Victor Saez, who is the councillor for Youth, …
Read More »
Police arrested the owner of a KEBAB shop for allegedly exploiting migrants. The 41 year-old Pakistani man had an outlet in Biar, Alicante with his main outlet being Yecla, Murcia. The businessman hired people from his own country, two of which were minors aged 15 and 17, who were illegally present in Spain. They were therefore vulnerable to being exploited. …
Read More »
A MALAGA woman has been arrested after allegedly being beheaded with an axe by her son. After residents in Los Prados reported seeing the 46-year old suspect in the street with the weapon, the suspect was arrested in Los Prados by the local Policia. The Policia Nacional investigates the death of the victim. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL STATION MALAGA On …
Read More »
Marta Hermoso is a social media influencer who was arrested along with three other people in connection to a Madrid hotel burglary that took place last September. Hermoso from Sevilla counts a number of celebrities as friends including the ‘bad boy’ member of the Spanish royal family, Froilan, who is fourth in line to the throne. The 35-year-old was detained …
Read More »
UP to 40 migrants were crammed into a Valencia region flat and charged around €100 per month to stay. Police arrested a man aged 24 in Xirivella. He has been charged with aiding illegal immigration. READ MORE The police discovered the abuse when they were helping to evict the apartment due to arrears in payment. The officers discovered that there …
Read More »
A COURT clerk from Marbella has stolen €19 million in cryptocurrencies that were seized from scams and internet fraudsters. The crypto assets were confiscated by the Policia Nacional in September last year and made available to the Marbella court that investigated the case. The wallets were empty when the Office of Asset Recovery and Management of the Ministry of Justice …
Read More »
A man who was on the run in France from French authorities over a murder, has been arrested by Alicante police. The Policia Nacional stated that the fugitive intended to escape to his home country of Algeria. He could be sentenced to up to thirty years in prison, if found guilty of the killing that took place in Saint-Etienne last …
Read More »
Costa News Spain Breaking News | English News in Spain.