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British fugitive arrested in Costa Blanca raids tied to drug trafficking and forgery probe

News Desk15th May 202619th May 2026

15th May 202619th May 2026737

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

News Desk14th May 202618th May 2026

14th May 202618th May 20261333

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

News Desk12th May 202618th May 2026

12th May 202618th May 2026969

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

News Desk10th May 202612th May 2026

10th May 202612th May 20261157

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

News Desk6th May 202612th May 2026

6th May 202612th May 2026815

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

News Desk4th May 202612th May 2026

4th May 202612th May 20261282

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

News Desk10th April 202616th April 2026

10th April 202616th April 20261334

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...

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

News Desk8th April 202616th April 2026

8th April 202616th April 20261240

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...

Spanish police uncover sophisticated drug tunnel network linking Ceuta and Morocco

News Desk31st March 202612th May 2026

31st March 202612th May 20261054

Spain’s National Police have dismantled a major international drug trafficking network after uncovering a highly sophisticated underground tunnel system in the North African exclave of...

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

News Desk9th March 202616th March 2026

9th March 202616th March 20261687

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...

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