Spanish police expand crime crackdown

Timeline

1. 20 days ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Spain's local police seize illegal goods and make arrests in Lorca and El Puerto

   Spanish local police in Lorca and El Puerto de Santa María carried out large‑scale checks, detaining eight people in Lorca and seizing over 1,000 illegal goods in El Puerto, aiming to curb illegal sales and up‑

2. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 61 sources

   Santiago jewelry store robbery suspects arrested

   Four suspects in a Santiago jewelry store robbery were arrested; police recovered cash, silver and a firearm, and the case is under prosecution.

3. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Spanish police seize 1,590 illegal street‑vendor goods in Roses as Barcelona market stalls face crackdown

   Police in Roses seized 1,590 illegal top‑manta items, while Barcelona market stalls face a crackdown on black‑market World Cup sticker sales.

4. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Spain police detain airport thief and beach indecent exhibitor

   Spanish police arrested an Algerian airport thief in Palma and a Moroccan man for indecent exposure on a Ceuta beach, both now facing legal charges.

5. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 35 sources

   Dominican Republic police arrest two suspects in San Carlos robbery

   Dominican police seized two men linked to a San Carlos robbery, recovering the victim’s belongings and a non‑lethal weapon; both are remanded to the Ministry of Public.

6. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 8 sources

   Armed robbery gang dismantled in Marbella and Alicante

   Spanish police dismantled a five‑person gang that robbed homes in Marbella and Alicante, seizing firearms, police‑style gear and €400 k in stolen goods; two members remain abroad.

7. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Spain seizes 6,000 illegal street‑vendor items in Vila‑seca; three police injured in Torrevieja

   Spanish police seized 6,000 counterfeit goods in a Vila‑seca crackdown, while three officers were injured in a separate Torrevieja operation against illegal street vendors.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Spanish police intercept overloaded van and seize contraband tobacco in separate checks

   Spanish police halted an overloaded van in Pamplona and seized 246 packs of illicit tobacco in Galicia, issuing sanctions in both vehicle checks.

9. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Vigo Police Target Mobile “Hurtos Cariñosos” Theft Ring

   Spanish police investigate a mobile “hurtos cariñosos” gang in Vigo that stole jewelry from elderly victims, linking the group to similar scams like “tocomocho” across Galicia.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources

    Spain police dismantle trafficking ring forcing South American women into prostitution

    Spanish police busted an international ring that trafficked 24 South American women to Catalonia, arresting 15 suspects and seizing €116,720 cash, drugs and a taser.

11. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Catalonia police break up jewelry robbery ring and motorcycle theft network

    Catalonia police arrested suspects in two theft rings: a violent jewellery robbery gang targeting seniors in coastal towns and a motorcycle‑theft network that stole 16 bikes in the Barcelona area.

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 21 sources

    Spanish police disrupt multiple drug, waste and fraud networks in a series of raids

    Spanish police raids across the country net dozens of arrests, seize over 100 kg of cocaine, bust illegal waste shipments from France and a €140 million fraud scheme.

13. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Spanish police detain suspects in jewelry store robberies in Las Palmas and Madrid

    Spanish police arrested a suspect in a Las Palmas jewellery shop robbery and, hours later, the Guardia Civil stopped a Peruvian gang during a planned robbery at a Madrid mall, detaining seven and seizing pistol

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Guardia Civil arrests man for faking truck theft in diesel and copper robbery case

    A 42‑year‑old man was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Castellón for two robberies—diesel theft in Burriana and copper cable theft in Onda—and for filing a false report to fake his truck’s theft.

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources

    Cuenca Guardía Civil arrests three suspects in 'seed method' vehicle thefts

    The Guardia Civil in Cuenca arrested three suspects, including a woman, for organized vehicle interior thefts using the 'seed' distraction technique after a robbery at a Tarancón gas station; they resisted, try

16. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Spanish authorities investigate animal cruelty incidents in Toledo and Andalusia

    Spanish police detained a suspect in Toledo for shooting five dogs and charged two men in Andalusia for illegally sending protected snakes, highlighting ongoing animal‑cruelty investigations.

17. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Guardia Civil busts immigrant smuggling network in Ceuta, arrests 11

    Guardia Civil's Ceuta raid dismantled a migrant smuggling ring using dangerous boats, arresting 11 people and cooperating with Morocco's gendarmerie.

18. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources

    Spain's Guardia Civil breaks up transnational truck‑robbery gang

    Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested ten members of a cross‑border gang that stole €481 000 worth of cargo from moving trucks using a specialised “surfero” method.

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Spanish police dismantle violent robbery gang across Catalonia

    Spanish police and Mossos d'Esquadra arrested seven members of an organized gang responsible for violent robberies across Catalonia and Castellón, seizing fake weapons, luxury watches, jewelry and drugs.

20. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 11 sources

    Spanish police arrest suspects in child abuse, theft and assault cases

    Spanish police detain suspects in child‑abuse file case, fraud, copper and garlic thefts, violent assaults, a French murder fugitive and a sexual‑assault attempt.

21. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 19 sources

    Guardia Civil dismantles criminal networks and probes corruption in Spain

    Guardia Civil has dismantled drug, counterfeit and airport theft rings, seized cocaine and cannabis, uncovered a €9 m money‑laundering network, and probed procurement and corruption cases across Spain.

22. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Catalonia pallet‑theft gang re‑arrested in Tarragona

    Catalan police re‑arrested a minor and three men for a series of pallet‑thefts from warehouses in Constantí, linked to earlier June 10 arrests; the gang used vans and fake cardboard‑collection covers, and the案件

23. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Two arrested in Albacete copper cable theft worth €100,000

    Guardi­a Civil in Albacete arrested two men for a €100,000 copper cable theft from a construction site, after tracing a linked van and recovering the stolen material.

24. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Spanish police detain suspects in robbery and sexual assault cases

    Police in Spain arrested two men for a string of robberies in Cuenca/Toledo and three men for an alleged group sexual assault in Elda, Alicante.

25. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Guardia Civil arrests five in fuel transfer to narco‑speedboat off Barbate

    Guardia Civil detained five people for refueling a drug‑linked speedboat off Barbate on 17 June 2026, seizing the support vessel and charging them with illegal fuel handling and resistance.

26. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources

    Police make dozens of arrests in theft, robbery and drug seizures across Spain, Colombia and Panama

    Police in Spain, Colombia and Panama arrested dozens for copper theft, vehicle break‑ins, construction equipment theft, a bag robbery, a marijuana bust and homicide offenses.

27. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Spanish police arrest suspects in Madrid taxi stabbing and Granada 'cuddle hug' robbery

    Spanish police arrested two men after a stabbing attack on a Madrid taxi driver, and Guardia Civil detained a man and woman for a 'cuddle hug' robbery in Granada.

28. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Spanish police detain suspect in €10,000 LEGO collection theft in Elche

    Police in Elche detained a 31‑year‑old neighbour for stealing a €10,000 LEGO collection, recovered most items from second‑hand shops and the suspect’s home, and returned them to the owner.

29. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police dismantle robbery gang responsible for 60+ thefts in Madrid and Toledo

    Guardia Civil arrested seven suspects in operation “Plomba”, tying them to over 60 robberies of trucks, banks and other sites in Madrid and Toledo, and seized stolen vehicles and equipment.

30. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Spanish police bust gang responsible for 62 robberies in Madrid and Toledo

    Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested seven members of a gang that stole €257 k in 62 robberies across Madrid and Toledo, seizing vehicles and tools in operation “Plomba”.

31. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police arrest suspects after warehouse break‑ins

    Spanish police detained a young intruder and a man accused of holding a woman captive after breaking into separate industrial warehouses.

32. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police arrest suspects in violent robberies in Elche and Vigo

    Police in Elche arrested two men after a violent robbery, seizing jewelry and knives; in Vigo, three suspects were caught during a forced‑entry burglary attempt, also found with tools and a knife.

33. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Almería police arrest theft suspect in Vícar and bust rural drug network in Vélez‑Rubio

    Almería’s civil guard arrested a Vícar theft suspect linked to 37 crimes and, in Vélez‑Rubio, seized drugs, cash and weapons while detaining four alleged drug dealers.

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