AN ALMERIA woman looking for love was conned out of €216,839 by a gang who set up a fake online relationship via social media. Policia Nacional arrested four people and are searching for four more suspects in the province of Alicante. The scam began in 2022 after the victim became friends with a man through Facebook. READ MORE POLICE CYBEREXPERTS …
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A MAJOR drug trafficking network in Spain concealed vast quantities of cocaine inside specially modified vehicles that had secret compartments with a capacity of up to 160 kilograms at one time. Policia Nacional has arrested 26 people in a massive operation that spans several provinces. They were accused of being part of a criminal organization, trafficking drugs and money laundering. …
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SIX people alleged to have illegally taken over Benalmadena’s Vistamar hotel- defrauding the owner of around €3 million- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. After subletting their business through different companies without permission, they were charged with fraud. Promociones Los Nadales says they haven’t received rent since 2019. READ MORE HOTEL VISTAMAR SUNNIER DAYS On February 4, arrests were …
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Two members of the Balearic Islands luxury watch theft gang were arrested and sent to prison in the UK. The Policia Nacional has detained and imprisoned a third man in Catalunya. The identities or ages have not been disclosed. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The thieves snatched four high-end watches worth a total of €525,000 from their owners in Mallorca …
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A nursery owner in Valencia province was arrested after he was accused of hitting and locking children. The police received videos from the Algemesi staff of suspected abuse. Parents have also made complaints. On Friday, the Policia Nacional detained the 55-year old woman on charges of degrading and mistreating minors. READ MORE Police arrest a suspect The suspect was bailed …
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POLICE officers on the Costa del Sol recently arrested seven individuals and seized an arsenal of ammunition and weapons after two shootings that occurred between rival families. Over 50 officers from Malaga’s Policia Nacional branch took part in an organized raid this morning on two properties in Marbella. The officers found two real guns, ammunition, fake firearms, large sums of …
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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 …
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In a nationwide raid against an international criminal ring, Black Axe, the Policia Nacional arrested 34 individuals. The arrests, carried out in conjunction with Europol, focused on allegations of fraud and money laundering as well as document forgery. Black Axe began in Nigeria, as a student-confraternity during the late 1970s. The group has strict code of conduct and practices spirituality, …
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A British man was arrested in southern Costa Blanca on charges of sexual assault committed between 2014 and 2015 in the UK. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive had been given a maximum sentence of life imprisonment- presumably after a trial held ‘in absentia’. Unnamed 41 year old was arrested in San Fulgencio, a municipality that is home to many …
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A DODGY previous for a British expat caught up with him after he was detained on an Worldwide Arrest Warrant at Alicante-Elche airport. He was wished for offences dedicated within the UK between 2018 and 2022 when he labored as a kitchen and loo installer. The 48-year-old man had arrange a brand new life for himself on the Orihuela Costa …
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