Spain’s ‘Woman in Pink’ murder victim identified 20 years later via Interpol initiative
A woman referred to as ‘The Woman in Pink’ after her body was discovered in Spain nearly 20 years ago has now been formally identified,...
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British woman, 64, held in Benidorm on suspicion of ‘strangling friend with vacuum-cord’
A 64-year-old British woman has been taken into custody in Benidorm, in the province of Alicante (Valencia region), after allegedly killing her 66-year-old friend by...
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...
Polish crime boss on Europol’s most wanted list detained on Costa del Sol
Spain’s National Police on the Costa del Sol have detained a Polish crime boss listed by Europol as one of Europe’s most wanted, for alleged...
Spanish police dismantle gang smuggling marijuana to Ireland in farm feed
Spanish police, working closely with authorities in the UK and Ireland, have broken up a criminal organisation accused of smuggling marijuana hidden in sacks of...
162 women rescued from alleged sexual exploitation gang working across five Spanish provinces
In a joint operation carried out across several Spanish provinces, agents from the National Police, the Guardia Civil and Vigilancia Aduanera (Customs Surveillance) have rescued...
Spanish police arrest 7, accused of trafficking looted archaeological artefacts
Spain’s National Police said on Monday that they had arrested seven individuals in the Andalusian provinces of Córdoba, Jaén and Seville accused of offences including...
20 arrests, as police bust Benidorm gangs that used QR codes to sell drugs to tourists
Spain’s National Police have taken down two criminal networks engaged in the sale of drugs to tourists in Benidorm. The groups had covered various public...
Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport
A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...
Off-duty police officer investigated over suspect’s chokehold death in Madrid
A police officer in Spain is facing an investigation after allegedly choking a suspected thief to death while off duty, during an incident in a...
