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FROM SANGRIA TO SLAMMER Brits’ Benidorm Kidnap Scam Busted

Two British tourists have been arrested in Benidorm after allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in a brazen bid to raise £725 spending money for...

Crypto Scam Gang Busted: Victim Loses €442,650 as “Bank Mules” Help International Crime Ring

Twelve people have been placed under investigation by Spain’s Guardia Civil after allegedly acting as “bank mules” for an international cybercrime gang that scammed...

€3M ILLEGAL TOBACCO MEGA-FACTORY BUSTED IN ALICANTE

Cops smash secret cigarette plant — 300,000 packs seized • Two men arrested after Guardia Civil raid hidden factory in Muro de Alcoy• Industrial machines,...

San Javier based Transatlantic Crime Ring dismantled Targeting Luxury Goods

MURCIA — January 15, 2026 The Civil Guard has officially dismantled a highly organized, itinerant criminal network specialized in high-end retail theft. The group, which...

14 arrests in Torrevieja as Cybercriminals Steal €200,000 Using 1,000 Fake Texts

Fourteen people have been arrested in Torrevieja for their alleged involvement in a large-scale SMS fraud operation that targeted victims across the whole of...

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