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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Body of Brit woman found on superyacht in Majorca as Spanish cops launch probe

A British woman's body was discovered on a superyacht in Palma, Majorca, prompting a police investigation.

Mar 3 • 11:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government condemns the disproportionate actions of the armed police in the Vitoria massacre 50 years ago

The Spanish government condemned the disproportionate actions of armed police during the Vitoria massacre that occurred 50 years ago, which resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries among working-class individuals.

Mar 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A Commissioner on the Other Side of the Red Lines

The article discusses the scandal involving Commissioner Emilio de la Calle, who was recorded harassing a subordinate, highlighting ongoing issues of misconduct within the Spanish National Police.

Mar 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Television claims one thing, police another: No confirmation of Croatian fans in the conflict

Spanish police confirm that there is no evidence of Croatian citizens being involved in skirmishes with law enforcement before a match in Madrid.

Feb 28 • 06:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Police dismissed half of the 51 complaints by agents for sexual harassment in the last three years

The Spanish police have dismissed half of the 51 reported cases of sexual harassment among its officers over the past three years, prompting a review of internal protocols.

Feb 26 • 18:00 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
Crime & Justice

Suspected assassin of ex-Ukrainian presidential adviser detained in Germany (VIDEO)

Spanish police, in collaboration with German authorities, have apprehended a suspect in the assassination of Andrey Portnov in 2025.

Feb 25 • 23:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Benfica fans clash with Spanish police before Real Madrid match in violent scenes

Benfica fans clashed with Spanish police before a Champions League match against Real Madrid, leading to violent confrontations and some supporters needing medical attention.

Feb 25 • 23:13 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Suspected killer of former Ukrainian MP arrested in Germany

A suspected shooter linked to the murder of former Ukrainian MP Andriy Portnov has been arrested in Germany by Spanish and German police.

Feb 25 • 17:45 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

The alleged murderer of a pro-Russian Ukrainian politician shot dead in Madrid last year was arrested in Germany

An individual suspected of killing pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Andri Portnov in Madrid last year has been arrested in Germany, according to Spanish police.

Feb 25 • 17:42 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
World

Suspect in murder of top Ukrainian ex-official arrested in Germany

A suspect in the murder of former Ukrainian official Andriy Portnov has been arrested in Heinsberg, Germany, following an investigation by Spanish police.

Feb 25 • 17:29 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Suspect in murder of former Ukrainian politician detained in Germany by Spanish police

A murder suspect linked to the assassination of former Ukrainian politician Andrii Portnov has been arrested in Germany by Spanish police.

Feb 25 • 16:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The GEO of the Police planned to storm Congress and assumed the cost of up to 100 deaths

The Spanish National Police, known as Cuerpo Superior de Policía, developed a plan to storm the Congress of Deputies during a coup attempt in 1981, with potentially 100 casualties anticipated.

Feb 25 • 15:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The complainant of the former chief of police requests the judge for the "full confidentiality" of the audios, calls, and messages submitted

The complainant of the former deputy director of the Spanish National Police has asked a judge to maintain full confidentiality regarding the audio recordings, call logs, and messages she provided as evidence in her sexual assault case.

Feb 23 • 10:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Alarm in the Police Command Chat: "Now all the dirt is going to be aired"

A recent scandal within the Spanish National Police signals a deeper issue of fear and dysfunction related to reporting misconduct among higher-ups, prompting urgent discussions among Police command members.

Feb 21 • 21:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Court Confirms That the Former President of BBVA and His Management Were Outside the Control Regulations to Hire Villarejo

The Spanish National Court confirmed that the former president of BBVA and his executive team were not adhering to control regulations when hiring former police commissioner Villarejo for espionage activities.

Feb 21 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The deception of false 'facelifts': Police intervene in a 'pirate' facial rejuvenation machine in the Moncloa district

The Spanish National Police seized a counterfeit facial rejuvenation machine in Madrid that was used to conduct treatments on patients without their knowledge.

Feb 20 • 10:05 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Spanish police chief quits amid rape accusation

Spain's national police chief resigned following a criminal complaint accusing him of raping a subordinate at an official residence.

Feb 19 • 14:03 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Spanish police have tracked down the statue of Pontius Pilate stolen years ago from Budějovice

Spanish police recovered a 17th-18th century statue of Pontius Pilate that was stolen from the Czech Republic in 2009.

Feb 19 • 13:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Interior provides protection to the female officer who reported sexual assault against the former operational chief of the Police

The Spanish Interior Ministry has offered police protection to a female officer who accused former police chief José Ángel González Jiménez of sexual assault, a decision made after her lawyer requested safety measures for her.

Feb 19 • 11:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Jota, the police chief who came to clean 'the house'

The article discusses the upheaval within the Spanish National Police following serious allegations of sexual assault against its operational head, José Ángel González, known as Jota.

Feb 19 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

"Borrica, you are stupid": the three months of sexual and labor harassment that led to the fall of the Police's DAO, fact by fact

The article details a three-month period of sexual and workplace harassment involving the Deputy Operational Director of the Spanish National Police, prompting government support for the actions taken against the official.

Feb 18 • 21:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A hacker was staying in luxury hotels in Spain for one cent per night

A Spanish National Police operation led to the arrest of a young hacker who manipulated online payment systems to stay in luxury hotels for just a cent instead of 1,000 euros per night.

Feb 18 • 15:19 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Sánchez endorses Marlaska's actions in the National Police sexual assault case: 'He acted decisively'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez supports Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska regarding the handling of a sexual assault complaint against the Deputy Chief of the National Police, José Ángel González, who has resigned due to the allegations.

Feb 18 • 13:15 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Arrested a Peruvian gang member known as 'the man with a thousand names'

Spanish police have arrested a fugitive in Madrid known as 'the man with a thousand names,' who is wanted in Peru for his involvement in a criminal gang.

Feb 18 • 11:50 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Spain: The 'man with a thousand names' has been arrested

A wanted man known as 'the man with a thousand names' was arrested in Madrid after months of investigation by the Spanish police.

Feb 17 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A judge calls to testify the Deputy Operational Director of the Police over an alleged sexual assault on an officer

A Spanish judge has called the Deputy Operational Director of the National Police to testify regarding a sexual assault allegation made by a fellow police officer.

Feb 17 • 18:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Police Arrest a Leader of 'Los Terribles del 17' in Vallecas, the Peruvian Fugitive Who Erased His Fingerprints

The Spanish National Police have arrested Julio Alexander Bernales, a fugitive wanted by Peru, in Vallecas, Madrid, for his alleged involvement in explosive possession and connections to the criminal organization 'Los Terribles del 17'.

Feb 17 • 13:49 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Against the European Tide: Spain Approaches Settlement for One Million Migrants

A Spanish police report reveals that up to one million undocumented migrants may benefit from a new government decree, contrasting sharply with the government's own estimates.

Feb 16 • 18:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Interior admits that the lack of budgets prevents raising salaries for police in Catalonia to avoid 'the exodus'

The Spanish government acknowledges that the absence of national budgets hinders wage increases for national police officers in Catalonia, contributing to a worrying trend of attrition within law enforcement in the region.

Feb 11 • 10:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Police visit a Sidenor headquarters to gather information about steel sales to Israel

The Spanish National Police has conducted a search at Sidenor's Basauri headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged smuggling related to steel sales to Israel Military Industries.

Feb 10 • 15:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Federation suspends the Second Division referee investigated for assaulting a prostitute

The Spanish Football Federation has provisionally suspended a Second Division referee being investigated for allegedly assaulting a prostitute while posing as a police officer.

Feb 9 • 18:04 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

All city buses in Aarhus have been canceled

Six Danish citizens have been arrested in Portugal following an investigation into the smuggling of 1.3 tons of cocaine, with cooperation among Danish, Spanish, and Portuguese police.

Feb 6 • 06:46 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Three paintings that had been lost for more than 50 years found in the house of the Duke of Alba

The Spanish National Police discovered three paintings, including a Joaquín Sorolla piece and two oils by José Moreno Carbonero, that had been missing for over 50 years in the Duke of Alba's residence.

Feb 5 • 20:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Police claim that Francisco de Borbón was involved in money laundering in Africa for the former head of the UDEF

The Spanish police allege that Francisco de Borbón used companies in São Tomé and Príncipe for money laundering connected to cocaine trafficking, related to a former police chief's case involving concealed assets worth 20 million euros.

Feb 5 • 19:18 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Spanish Police recovered three lost paintings hidden in the house of the Duke of Alba

The Spanish Police retrieved three artworks, including Joaquín Sorolla's 'La Chata', that had been missing since the 1970s and were found in the Palacio de Liria in Madrid, the residence of one of Spain's prominent aristocratic families.

Feb 5 • 19:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Bettors threatened tennis player with family kidnapping if he did not lose. The match ended in tears

Spanish tennis player Nikolás Sánchez-Izquierdo faced a dramatic situation at a Challenger tournament in Argentina, receiving threats from alleged bettors to fix the match, forcing him to play under police escort and in front of empty stands before ultimately losing.

Feb 5 • 15:19 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Six Danes arrested in Portugal in case of 1.3 tons of cocaine

Six Danish citizens have been arrested in Portugal after a lengthy investigation and cooperation between Danish, Spanish, and Portuguese police, related to the smuggling of 1.3 tons of cocaine.

Feb 5 • 14:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Police in Spain arrested 51 people for drug trafficking, 242 kilograms of cocaine seized

Spanish authorities arrested 51 individuals in connection with drug trafficking and confiscated 242 kilograms of cocaine during a series of 39 raids.

Feb 4 • 16:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Franco's total victory with the support of the Nazi police: a precise military intelligence operation to win the war

Historian Gutmaro Gómez Bravo offers an alternative interpretation of the Spanish Civil War's conclusion, using unpublished documents from Franco's intelligence service to explain the Second Republic's surrender.

Feb 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The Police detects the arrival of illegals from other parts of Europe due to the call effect

The Spanish police has identified an influx of Algerian immigrants from France attempting to regularize their status in Europe, coinciding with the government's announcement of a mass regularization plan for immigrants.

Feb 4 • 03:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Spanish Police Break Up Gang That Used Swimmers to Hide Cocaine on Ships

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal network, arresting 30 people and confiscating nearly 2.5 tonnes of cocaine that was hidden on ships by teams of young swimmers.

Jan 15 • 19:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Military Techniques and Assault on Container Ships: Three Organizations Dedicated to Cocaine Trafficking in Spain Fall

Spanish National Police and Civil Guard have seized 2.5 tons of cocaine and arrested around thirty individuals connected to the violent and powerful Balkan Clan.

Jan 15 • 16:22 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

VIDEO Spanish police seized a record 10 tons of cocaine, digging it out with shovels and hands under salt

Spanish police executed their largest cocaine seizure to date at sea, intercepting a vessel carrying nearly 10 tons of drugs hidden in a shipment of salt en route from Brazil to Europe, resulting in the arrest of 13 individuals on board.

Jan 12 • 19:16 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Spanish police seized a record 10 tons of cocaine hidden in a salt shipment

Spanish police executed their largest cocaine seizure to date at sea, intercepting a vessel carrying nearly 10 tons of cocaine concealed in a salt shipment from Brazil to Europe, resulting in the arrest of 13 people.

Jan 12 • 17:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Spanish police seize 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden in ship off Canary Islands

Spanish police have conducted their largest-ever maritime seizure of cocaine, intercepting nearly 10 tonnes hidden in a ship's cargo off the Canary Islands.

Jan 12 • 15:03 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

34 members of the Nigerian Black Axe arrested in Spain

An international operation led by Spanish and German police, supported by Europol, resulted in the arrest of 34 individuals believed to be connected to the international criminal organization "Black Axe," which is considered highly structured and organized.

Jan 11 • 14:48 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Government admits that it cannot illegalize the neonazis of Núcleo Nacional without a judicial resolution

The Spanish government acknowledges that it cannot prohibit the neonazi group Núcleo Nacional without a court ruling, amid tensions following their presence in Catalonia, which led to protests and injuries among police.

Jan 11 • 10:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

"Look, there it goes, it's the girl": several bronze Roman sculptures recovered after being looted almost 20 years ago

Spanish authorities have recovered several bronze Roman sculptures that were looted nearly 20 years ago, evoking excitement among police agents during the unboxing at Barajas Airport.

Jan 8 • 12:33 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

A statue of Popeye hid drugs from the Sinaloa cartel in Spain

Spanish authorities intercepted a large golden statue of Popeye, which was used by the Sinaloa cartel to smuggle methamphetamine hidden inside its base.

Jan 7 • 11:39 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Interior reinforces the security of strategic Venezuelan points in Madrid

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has increased police surveillance at key Venezuelan locations in Madrid to prevent any incidents.

Jan 5 • 14:00 UTC

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