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The Policia Nacional reports that physical and verbal assaults against health workers will rise by 29% across Spain in 2024. Police said that the large increase in violence does not indicate an increase in aggression, but rather shows that the health community has become more aware of reporting violent incidents and is taking a zero-tolerance stance towards all forms of …

A THIEF has been arrested in Benidorm after stealing a bag containing €4,800 in a distraction burglary at a supermarket car park. The Algerian woman, 47, punctured the tyre of her car and waited for its driver to return, while pointing out she had a serious problem. The woman got out and called a friend, while the male grabbed an …

A MOROCCAN barber who worked in the Barcelona region was deported to Morocco for recruiting and indoctrinating fighters in his salon for the Islamic State terror organization. The jihadist was a resident of Mataro, was expelled from the country by the National Court earlier this month and put on a flight to Casablanca. The Guardia Civil arrested the 53-year old …

TWIN brothers, aged 20 years old and the sons of an infamous Mexican drug trafficker were arrested in Hungary and extradited from there to Spain. Patricio Ampudia Bernal and his son Pablo Lorenzo were accused of allegedly being members of a Sinaloa cartel cell in Barcelona. The Policia Nacional stated that the twins could have been involved in kidnapping, torturing …

A RUSSIAN mafia group that laundered millions of euros for years in Spain for international criminal gangs, boasted of its contacts with ‘well-known Spanish politicians’ to help its activities. Clients included big criminal organizations operating in Spain, as well other countries, such as the Mocro Maffia (Serbian and Albanian cartels), the Colombian cartels (Cartel de Colombia), the Armenian mafia clans, …

A RETIRED Guardia Civil Officer has been accused of killing his wife, and then dumping her parts all over Gran Canaria. A court in San Bartolome de Tirajana remanded 70-year-old Miguel Gallego into custody. Maria Dolores Ilan Mendez (59) died in March 2020 on the couple’s San Bartolome estate in the southern part of the island. READ MORE SOS APPEAL …

A DRUG ‘mummy’ with 2.3 kilos of cocaine bandaged round his legs has been arrested at Barcelona Airport. The man had arrived from South America on what authorities designated as a ‘hot flight’. The flights that are frequently used to transport drugs to Spain and other European nations are under special surveillance. READ MORE BARCELONA (Cordon Press Image) The Policia …

A VENEZUELAN band wore suits and walked into upmarket Madrid restaurant to look for potential victims who were wearing expensive watches. The thieves then stole items from the victims on the street, before fleeing on motorbikes. The Policia Nacional has arrested five people between the ages of 20 and 30. READ MORE SPECIALIST POLICE ‘CRONO’ TEAM Two of them were …

A BRITISH national wanted by Turkey in connection with drug trafficking was arrested at Alicante Elche Airport after flying from London Stansted. The 44-years-old man faces a 30-year prison sentence for offenses dating back to 2007 and an International Arrest Warrant was issued against him. The British passport was flagged by the officers of the Policia Nacional at the passport …

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner who escaped in a mass jailbreak in Portugal last September. Mark Cameron Roscaleer (35), along with Rodolfo Lohrmann, a fellow escapee from Alicante, were captured. Interpol’s Red Notice included both of the fugitives on its list, and they were also listed as international arrest warrants. They were therefore high priority …