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Guardia Civil arrest three ‘pro-Russian’ hackers over cyberattacks ‘for terrorist purposes’

News Desk21st July 202422nd July 2024

21st July 202422nd July 2024448

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have arrested three ‘pro-Russian hackers’ for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries ‘for terrorist purposes’, the force said on Saturday.

Colombian drug traffickers rescued then arrested after sinking their submarine

News Desk27th June 20244th July 2024

27th June 20244th July 2024787

A gang of Colombian drug traffickers sank their submarine off the coast of Spain after they were spotted by customs officers, police said on Tuesday.

Guardia Civil join Europol operation to smash international drug-smuggling ring

News Desk26th June 20241st July 2024

26th June 20241st July 2024633

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have helped to smash an international network led by Turkish nationals suspected of smuggling ‘large amounts’ of marijuana and heroin from Spain

Possible hottest first quarter on record for Spain, as drought warnings continue despite recent heavy rain

News Desk7th April 202413th April 2024

7th April 202413th April 20242382

Predictions show that Spain has experienced its warmest first quarter on record since 1961, with January, February and March showing higher temperatures than usual, according

Spanish police arrest 3 over deaths of 5 migrants forced out of smugglers’ boat

News Desk18th March 202425th March 2024

18th March 202425th March 2024942

Spain’s National Police, working with Europol and the Guardia Civil, said they have arrested three people for the deaths last November of five migrants who

What makes Spanish wine special?

Matthew Desoutter11th March 202418th March 2024

11th March 202418th March 20242486

Spain is a big wine-producing country. In terms of pure numbers, it’s got more hectares of vine than any other country in the world –

Seville council wants to charge a fee for visiting its popular Plaza de España

News Desk26th February 20245th March 2024

26th February 20245th March 20242876

Tourists visiting the Andalusian city of Seville may soon have to pay a fee to explore the wide, ornate Plaza de España square, the council

Eight arrested after two Guardia Civil officers killed in drug boat chase

News Desk10th February 202419th February 2024

10th February 202419th February 20243212

Eight people have now been arrested after two Guardia Civil officers were killed on Friday during a drug traffickers’ boat chase. A video shared on

Spanish police arrest ‘ex-military gang’ of six following 71 burglaries on Costa del Sol

News Desk27th January 202430th January 2024

27th January 202430th January 20241487

Spain’s National Police said this week that they had detained a criminal gang of Eastern Europeans with military training who specialised in breaking into luxury

Spain investigates the drowning of two soldiers during training in Andalusia

News Desk18th January 202425th January 2024

18th January 202425th January 20241123

A military court in Spain is currently investigating the drowning of two soldiers who were instructed to cross a lake while carrying a substantial load,

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