The Spanish Guardia Civil, in collaboration with the Spanish Tax Agency and supported by Europol, has dismantled a Chinese criminal organisation that fraudulently imported goods into the European Union (EU) from China. The Europol-supported operation represents the biggest success for financial investigators so far this year, with EUR 8 million in cash seized by law enforcement officers. The group made …

With the support of Europol, the Spanish National Police has dismantled two organised crime groups dedicated to facilitating the illegal entry of unaccompanied minors from Morocco to Spain, in a two-phase investigation carried out across several provinces in Spain. Twenty-eight members of the criminal organisation were arrested in Spain and ten houses searched in various provinces across Spain. During the …

A 51-year-old man, of Spanish nationality, has been arrested for allegedly trying to abduct a 10-year-old girl during the bonfires in Alicante, the National Police have reported. The events took place around midnight yesterday during the Hogueras fiesta, when the man, taking advantage of the fact that the city is celebrating the parties, told the child to come with him …

Budget airline Ryanair has announce a more direct service from Alicante form 2019, flying direct into London City airport. The airline will offer five links a week between Alicante and the city of London, supporting their current UK schedule with this new route. Currently, Ryanair flies to 42 cities across Europe from Alicante. More routes are being added to their …

The RAF Red Arrows will be performing an air display in Spain, participating in the Menorca air show in September. The date for the diary is September 18, when the Red Arrows will take to the skies of the Spanish island, scheduled to appear (subject to many changes that may occur between now and on the day, at 1:30 in …

Orihuela Costa´s Tourist Information Office was shut on Thursday, ahead of the first weekend of the official summer season, with a sign on the door explaining that it was due to lack of staff. Councillor for tourism, Sofía Álvarez, explained her decision, saying that she had complained to the mayor, and the Human Resources office that she would take action …

Ten people have been detained for crimes against intellectual property in joint actions carried out in Benidorm and Altea against sellers of fake branded goods. In total, 4,268 units of clothing, footwear, accessories and jewellery have been seized, with a proposed market value of about 260,000 euro. The investigation began after a number of complaints were received over fake goods …

This weekend sees the start of the official summer period in Spain and so the agreed time when shops across the Valencia region are allowed to open on a Sunday once again. It was a sudden and shock decision in the spring that led to the shops having to close their doors on a Sunday, leaving many people disappointed, tourists …

Officers from the Specialist and Violent Crime Unit in Alicante have arrested a young man of 24 years of, age and Moroccan nationality, believed to be responsible for a series of sexual offences, six of them against children. According to the National Police, the investigation began in May last year, after two complaints were submitted relating to two sexual assault …

Officers from the National Police have arrested a man who had spent several years posing as Local Police officer in Oviedo, even wearing the official uniform in the city centre, and appearing at homes and identifying himself as an officer. The detainee took advantage of his fictitious police role to gain the trust of his victims and obtain information about …

A search and rescue operation launched on Tuesday to find a missing fire fighting plane near the island of Mallorca has found the aircraft and the body of the pilot. During the operation, two mine sweepers from of the Spanish, both with powerful sonars capable of tracking deep waters such as those in the northeast of Mallorca, took part in …

In a joint operation between the National Police and the Guardia Civil, two people have been arrested believed to be responsible for robbing at least 140 store rooms across the Valencia region. As well as the two detainees, aged 37 and 30, a third person, aged 20, is also under investigation for the crimes. The investigation began in Xativa in …