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International gang busted on Costa del Sol over fake UK driving licence operation

News Desk28th June 20262nd July 2026

28th June 20262nd July 20261037

Spain’s National Police have dismantled an international criminal network based on the Costa del Sol that specialised in producing and distributing counterfeit UK driving licences,...

Judge probing Spanish PM’s wife faces disciplinary action over comments on police

News Desk22nd June 202629th June 2026

22nd June 202629th June 20261102

Spain’s judicial watchdog has launched disciplinary proceedings against the judge leading the corruption investigation into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, in a move that adds...

95 arrests, as Spanish police seize 16 tonnes of counterfeit World Cup merchandise worth millions

News Desk17th June 202622nd June 2026

17th June 202622nd June 20261025

Spanish National Police have seized more than 16 tonnes of counterfeit football kits destined for sale during the FIFA World Cup as part of a...

British couple detained on Costa del Sol for alleged child abandonment, as baby ‘tests positive for cocaine’

News Desk11th June 202616th June 2026

11th June 202616th June 20261254

A British couple have been detained on Spain’s Costa del Sol after allegedly leaving their three young children alone in a hotel room while they...

Man shot dead near Barcelona police station in second fatal shooting within a week

News Desk11th June 202615th June 2026

11th June 202615th June 20261987

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...

Police bust Alicante counterfeit document workshop linked to migrant smuggling networks

News Desk10th June 202615th June 2026

10th June 202615th June 2026807

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...

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

News Desk15th May 202619th May 2026

15th May 202619th May 20261082

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 20262440

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...

Three arrested in Spain over alleged abuse of 15 children at Jaén nursery

News Desk6th May 202612th May 2026

6th May 202612th May 20261027

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...

Irish crime gang figure arrested in Canary Islands joint operation

News Desk10th April 202616th April 2026

10th April 202616th April 20261559

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...

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