Spain
Spain · Police Operations

Ourense police detain a domestic worker accused of selling €24,000 in stolen jewellery

Four suspects allegedly sold at least eight lots, totalling more than €24,000, between January and June 2026.

Spain · Violent Crime

Police detain 2 men suspected of jewel snatchings in Majadahonda

The suspected robberies targeted elderly women and led to provisional prison for both men.

Spain · Drugs

Spanish police seize over 10 tonnes of hashish, arrest 87

The network allegedly smuggled cannabis via the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain and other EU states.

Spain · Trafficking

Police seize €30,000 in Gran Canaria after protected bird trafficking arrests

Four suspects were arrested after raids across Brazil, Switzerland and Spain.

Spain · Court & Sentencing

Spanish authorities accused of covertly handing Fergie Chambers’ phone to FBI

Lawyers say the move broke the US Spain extradition treaty and lawyer privilege in a pending asylum case.

Spain · Drugs

Guardia Civil seizes 45 grams of cocaine in Tébar, Cuenca

A 53-year-old man was detained after officers found cocaine, a prohibited taser, and notes on drug trafficking.

Spain · Drugs

Police seize 10 tonnes of hashish in Malaga province crackdown

86 arrests nationwide, including three in Malaga, hit an alleged ringleader

Spain · Other Crime

Police detain 2 men for bar robbery in Valladolid, smashing a slot machine

The accused were freed after being placed at the disposal of a judge.

Spain · Court & Sentencing

Sonny Redmond to be extradited from Merseyside to Spain

The 33-year-old consents to extradition after a Liverpool case was dropped.

Spain · Drugs

Three detained after raids on three drug points in Villamartín

Officers seized cocaine, hashish and marijuana and more than 2,000 euros in cash.

Spain · Terrorism

Fergie Chambers arrested in Madrid as US seeks extradition

Documentary director adds a new text card as the sealed case is pending.

Spain · Court & Sentencing

Irish crime boss John Gilligan accused in Costa Blanca drugs lab case

He faces 11 years in prison over the alleged operation.

Spain · Violent Crime

Police arrest 128 after violent looting and clashes in Barcelona

Dozens of detainees are minors, and 15 officers were injured.

Spain · Drugs

John Gilligan accused over alleged Costa Blanca drugs lab faces 11 years

Prosecutors seek up to a €120,000 fine after a December raid on his Orihuela Costa home.

Spain · Drugs

Police seize 2,111 marijuana plants in Toledo operations, 15 arrested

Indoor grows in Numancia de la Sagra and El Casar de Escalona lead to raids and more than 4,700 plants seized overall.

Spain · Trafficking

Police dismantle suspected Sevilla prostitution trafficking ring with 19 arrests

The operation identified 22 women and seized vehicles and electronics used to control them.

Spain · Court & Sentencing

US seized James Chambers’s cellphone in Madrid, lawyer says

The inmate says Spain secretly turned over the phone despite extradition safeguards.

Spain · Police Operations

Police in Barcelona detain 128 over shop robberies and property damage

Officers also reported a separate Lisbon camp raid with 25 arrests.

Spain · Violent Crime

Police arrest three minors after Pueblo Nuevo stabbing leaves teen injured

A 14-year-old suffered four stab wounds in Ciudad Lineal and was taken to Hospital La Paz.

Spain · Violent Crime

Two arrested over beating in O Porriño parking, one investigated

The 33-year-old victim was hospitalized with fractures and a lung perforation.