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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 2026885

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...

Guardia Civil mourns two officers killed in drug boat chase tragedy off Andalusia

News Desk10th May 202612th May 2026

10th May 202612th May 20261300

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...

Spain intercepts massive cocaine shipment off Gran Canaria, crew arrested

News Desk4th May 202612th May 2026

4th May 202612th May 20261400

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 20261439

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 20261319

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

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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...

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

News Desk13th January 202612th May 2026

13th January 202612th May 20262963

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...

Guardia Civil dismantle drug gang using helicopter to smuggle in hashish from Morocco

News Desk15th December 202512th May 2026

15th December 202512th May 20261063

Spain’s Guardia Civil police on Saturday said they had dismantled a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco, in...

Spanish police, with Dutch and US authorities, smash ring of powerful Mexican drug cartel

News Desk18th November 202524th November 2025

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The Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and law-enforcement authorities in the Netherlands, have dismantled the Spanish...

55 arrests as Spanish police smash seven ‘highly violent’ crime groups on the Costa del Sol

News Desk6th November 202512th November 2025

6th November 202512th November 20251936

Spain’s National Police said on Wednesday that they had dismantled seven criminal networks operating along the Costa del Sol, arresting 55 ‘highly violent’ suspects and...

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