Spanish farmers warn of ‘catastrophic’ losses from storms and flooding in Andalusia
Farmers in Spain warned on Saturday that the relentless rain and powerful winds that have flooded farmland in Andalusia will represent losses of up to...
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Body of woman found as 8,000 evacuated in Andalusia with yet another storm looming
Storm Leonardo was expected to dissipate slightly on Friday, after causing severe flooding, evacuations and travel problems in Andalusia since Wednesday, yet with yellow-level weather...
Thousands evacuated in Andalusia as Storm Leonardo leaves homes without power, towns cut off
Storm Leonardo reached Spain’s southern Andalusia region on Wednesday, with forecasts warning of up to 400 litres of rain per square metre in some areas,...
Five arrested in Costa del Sol gang that used wigs and masks to rob luxury homes
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...
34 arrested in Spain during police raids targeting the ‘Black Axe’ criminal organisation
Spain’s National Police – working in conjunction with Europol and the Bavarian State Police in Germany – have arrested 34 people in Spain as part...
Death toll from floods in Andalusia rises to three
Search crews on Monday located the bodies of two men who had been reported missing after intense rainfall triggered flooding across southern Spain, authorities said,...
Guardia Civil dismantle drug gang using helicopter to smuggle in hashish from Morocco
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...
Five arrested in southern Spain over alleged kidnap-and-murder for cryptocurrency theft
Spanish police said on Wednesday that five suspects have been detained in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a man whose cryptocurrency holdings were...
Spanish police dismantle international gang smuggling ‘laughing gas’ and tobacco
Spain’s National Police have dismantled an international criminal network accused of trafficking nitrous oxide — widely known as ‘laughing gas’ — along with smuggled tobacco....
Police detain 81-year-old woman on suspicion of five burglaries in Málaga
Police in Málaga (Andalusia) have detained an 81-year-old woman accused of carrying out a series of burglaries at holiday apartments in the city. Investigators believe...
