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Scottish crime boss deported from Bali as Spain moves to extradite over Costa del Sol crimes

News Desk8th April 20268th April 2026

8th April 20268th April 2026417

A suspected Scottish crime boss wanted by Spanish authorities has been deported from Indonesia and is now facing extradition proceedings to Spain following his arrest...

12 arrested in Spain over €4.75m scheme exploiting vulnerable Ukrainian women

News Desk9th March 202616th March 2026

9th March 202616th March 20261463

An international police operation targeting a sophisticated money-laundering network has led to the arrest of 12 suspects in Spain who are accused of exploiting vulnerable...

Police arrest gang accused of scamming foreign property buyers in Alicante

News Desk24th February 20262nd March 2026

24th February 20262nd March 20261063

Spain’s National Police have dismantled a criminal organisation in the province of Alicante (Valencia region) that allegedly defrauded foreign nationals seeking to buy property, leaving...

Tenerife hacker arrested at Ritz in Madrid over one-cent luxury hotel bookings

News Desk20th February 202624th February 2026

20th February 202624th February 2026746

Spain’s National Police have broken up a sophisticated cyber fraud operation following the arrest of a 20-year-old hacker from Tenerife who was able to reserve...

Huge counterfeit perfume factory supplying EU dismantled in Catalonia, 1.2 million items seized

News Desk18th February 202623rd February 2026

18th February 202623rd February 2026875

Spanish authorities have dismantled a major industrial operation in Catalonia that was producing tens of thousands of litres of counterfeit perfume, mimicking around 50 luxury...

Spanish police alert to sharp rise in ‘lost’ passport reports ahead of migrant regularisation

News Desk13th February 202618th February 2026

13th February 202618th February 2026950

Spain’s National Police have issued a nationwide warning after detecting a sharp rise in allegedly fraudulent reports of lost or stolen passports. Police investigators suspect...

Endesa reports cyberattack affecting customer data, but says impact limited

News Desk13th January 202619th January 2026

13th January 202619th January 20261333

Spanish power utility Endesa said on Monday that a cyberattack had exposed personal information belonging to some of its customers, though the company stressed there...

Five arrested in Costa del Sol gang that used wigs and masks to rob luxury homes

News Desk13th January 202619th January 2026

13th January 202619th January 2026999

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have broken up a criminal gang specialising in burglaries at luxury properties in Andalusia as part of Operation Despropósito, resulting in...

Spanish police intercept Europe-bound vessel carrying 10 tonnes of cocaine in largest-ever maritime bust

News Desk13th January 202619th January 2026

13th January 202619th January 20262657

Spain’s National Police said they intercepted a merchant vessel in the Atlantic Ocean carrying nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine concealed within shipments of salt, in...

34 arrested in Spain during police raids targeting the ‘Black Axe’ criminal organisation

News Desk11th January 202614th January 2026

11th January 202614th January 20261550

Spain’s National Police – working in conjunction with Europol and the Bavarian State Police in Germany – have arrested 34 people in Spain as part...

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