Man shot dead near Barcelona police station in second fatal shooting within a week
A man was shot dead in broad daylight near a police office in central Barcelona on Wednesday morning, prompting a major manhunt as the city...
Crime
Police bust Alicante counterfeit document workshop linked to migrant smuggling networks
Spanish police have dismantled a sophisticated counterfeit document workshop in Alicante that investigators say was supplying forged identity papers to criminal networks across Europe, seizing...
Guardia Civil arrest FBI-wanted suspect in Tenerife over $650 million global pyramid scheme
Spain’s Guardia Civil police have arrested in Tenerife (Canary Islands) a fugitive wanted by US authorities over his alleged role in OmegaPro, a global investment...
British fugitive arrested in Costa Blanca raids tied to drug trafficking and forgery probe
Spanish police have arrested one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives after dismantling an alleged drug trafficking and forgery network operating on the Costa Blanca, in...
UK launches new hunt for 12 most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain
A fresh appeal was launched on Thursday to track down 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives who are believed to be either hiding in...
US-German couple jailed in Spain after keeping children locked indoors for over 3 years
A US-German couple were sentenced in Spain on Monday to almost three years in prison after keeping their three children confined inside their home for...
Guardia Civil mourns two officers killed in drug boat chase tragedy off Andalusia
Spain’s Guardia Civil is mourning the deaths of two officers killed during a high-speed pursuit of suspected drug smugglers off the coast of Andalusia, as...
Three arrested in Spain over alleged abuse of 15 children at Jaén nursery
Spain’s National Police have arrested the director and two teachers at a nursery in the southern province of Jaén (Andalusia) accused of mistreating at least...
Spain intercepts massive cocaine shipment off Gran Canaria, crew arrested
A major anti-drug trafficking operation has led to the interception of a cargo vessel in the Atlantic carrying a vast quantity of cocaine, in what...
Irish crime gang figure arrested in Canary Islands joint operation
A senior figure in one of Ireland’s most dangerous criminal networks has been arrested in the Canary Islands following a coordinated international police operation involving...
