A 28-YEAR OLD British man vanished on the southern Costa Blanca following a series gang-related crimes involving expats. The missing fugitive who has a UK Extradition Warrant issued against him is not named, but he comes from Merseyside. He’s an associate of Bootle Gangster Sonny Redmond. Redmond was driving his car in a car park near Orihuela, Costa at Lomas …
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Father ‘confesses’ to killing boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son as police keep ‘open mind’ in Spain
A 48 YEAR OLD man has confessed that he murdered a 13 year old boy in Sueca, while he was playing video games on his computer with his son. On Saturday, Alex, the boy’s name, was at the home of the man. Juan Francisco was visibly shaken and had blood stains all over his clothes when he reported to the …
Read More »Amsterdam drug mule is busted by airport police in Spain, with a kilogram of heroin hidden in 100 separate bags.
A DRUG mule flew from Amsterdam, Spain to Valencia and swallowed more than 1.1 kilos heroin to elude authorities. On January 12, a 37-year old man was arrested at Valencia Airport for drug trafficking. After receiving information that the mule could be a drug smuggler, the Policia Nacional found him on an inbound flight. READ MORE VALENCIA AERPORT The officer …
Read More »Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain
AUTHORITIES have shut down an illegal Alicante province cigarette factory and seized materials worth over €3 million. Guardia Civil arrested two men in their 50s and 22s. They were charged with crimes against the public health, illegal smuggling, as well as membership in a criminal gang. READ MORE PRODUCTION LIND A court in Alcoy remanded the duo into custody and …
Read More »Vox councillor Valencia faces 3 years imprisonment for posting racist hatred messages on Social Media
A VALENCIA Vox Party councillor may be sentenced to up to 3 years in jail if convicted for posting hate messages on social media. Cecilia Herrero is a Valencia City Councillor who was investigated by the Prosecutors. A fine of over €7,000 is also proposed as well as a ban from holding public office and working for a public body. …
Read More »Julio Iglesias lawyer wants sex abuse complaints thrown out because courts in Spain have ‘no jurisdiction’
JULIO’s lawyer is asking authorities to dismiss the complaint of two former employees alleging sexual harassment against the veteran musician. Jose Antonio Choclan filed papers on Monday at the National Court stating that its prosecutors did not have jurisdiction over the accusations. He said that any legal actions should be taken in both countries where the alleged crimes occurred. READ …
Read More »Spanish singer Julio Iglesias denies sex-abuse allegations
The legendary singer Julio Iglesias of Spain has released a statement in which he denies sexually abusing his two former domestic staff who have filed criminal charges against him. This was after he denied it in a telephone call to Hola! The magazine of Wednesday The National Court of Madrid has opened an investigation into the complaint, which was made …
Read More »Irishman arrested in southern Spain after ‘ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot’
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 …
Read More »Spain’s Julio Iglesias says ‘truth would come out’ over sex abuse allegations involving workers at his Caribbean mansions
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 …
Read More »Spain’s famous singer Julio Iglesias accused of shocking allegations of sex abuse involving domestic workers
Two women who worked in Julio Iglesias’ mansions, located in the Dominican Republic as well as the Bahamas, have accused the Spanish singer of sexual abuse. The alleged attacks occurred in 2021. The 82-year-old Iglesias is accused of forcing a domestic worker to have sexual relations with him. READ MORE IGLESIAS CONCERT They reported being groped, insulted and subjected both …
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