Theft
Fake SMS bank scam: 17 arrested
The Guardia Civil has finished a long and complicated investigation that started in early 2024 because there was a big rise in payment fraud. The victims were...
Two “hugger muggers” arrested in El Campello
The Guardia Civil has arrested two young males, ages 18 and 22, who were wanted on outstanding warrants for stealing from elderly individuals using the...
13,000 euros worth of jewellery stolen in Marbella
The National Police have taken a 38-year-old man into custody in Marbella for allegedly being involved in a robbery at a jewellery store in a shopping centre...
Spanish flag was stolen from the Ronda Sur in Elche
The Felipe VI Ring Road in Elche is in the news again, but not because of traffic. This time, the huge Spanish flag that flies over the newly named part...
Police thwart a €400,000 scam targeting a woman in her seventies
According to a statement from the police, two people, a 33-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, have been arrested by the National Police. They are accused of...
Torrevieja lawyer accused of fraud returns 34,000 euros
The lawyer who worked for the Torrevieja City Council for decades and is accused of forgery, fraud, and professional disloyalty has given back 34,000 euros to...
Two more arrested for killing a Swedish man whilst trying to steal his phone
Sources close to the case say that the investigation into the murder of Christian J., a 30-year-old Swedish citizen who died from injuries he got when a car...
Boss registered an employee as self-employed and got public aid of more than 12,700 euros
The National Police have arrested a 54-year-old entrepreneur in Benidorm for allegedly committing multiple crimes relating to the illegal collecting of public...
Another girl suffered health problems after being sedated at dentists under investigation
A five-year-old girl had health problems because of anaesthesia at a private dental clinic in Paterna. The same anaesthesiologist who sedated the six-year-old...
Couple wanted for 49 scams arrested in Torrevieja
In Torrevieja (Alicante), the Guardia Civil arrested a man and a woman, a couple, on 49 counts of fraud and four instances of identity theft. They are said to...
