May 2026
Drug Speedboat Rams Customs Patrol Vessel During High-speed Chase Off Almería Coast
ALMERÍA, Spain — A patrol boat from Spain’s Customs Surveillance Service (SVA) was rammed by a drug trafficking speedboat during a pursuit late last night in waters off the coast of Almería, an incident that resulted in property damage but no injuries to law enforcement personnel, according to official statements from the State Tax Administration […]
Cruise Ship With A Norovirus Outbreak May Arrive In Spain
FERROL, Spain — The cruise ship Ambition, which has been affected by a norovirus outbreak detected during its port call in Bordeaux, France, has officially cancelled its scheduled stop in Ferrol, Spain, set for Saturday, May 16, according to confirmed reports from the Ferrol Port Authority. The decision leaves uncertain the vessel’s planned subsequent calls […]
12 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles Seized From Abandoned Porsche On Ap-7 Highway In Girona
GIRONA, Spain — Catalan police discovered 12 Kalashnikov assault rifles hidden in the trunk of an abandoned luxury vehicle during a routine patrol on the AP-7 highway near Figueres early Wednesday morning, prompting an intensive manhunt for two suspects of North African origin who fled the scene, according to official statements from the Mossos d’Esquadra. […]
Body Found In Málaga Apartment Alongside 280 Kilograms Of Cocaine
MÁLAGA, Spain — National Police have opened an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body in an apartment in the Puerto de la Torre neighborhood of Málaga, where authorities also seized more than 280 kilograms of cocaine, according to sources familiar with the case. Man Armed With Machete Arrested After Aggressive Incident In Tarragona […]
Violent Teen Gang Terrorizes Manresa With Assaults And Robberies; 35 Arrests In One Month
MANRESA, Spain — Residents of Manresa, the capital of Catalonia’s Bages region, have lived in fear for months due to a violent group of teenagers of Moroccan origin, who have carried out a string of assaults and robberies throughout the city, prompting an intensified police response that has resulted in 35 arrests in a single […]
Criticism Mounts Over Andalusian Candidate’s ‘Workplace Accident’ Remarks On Fallen Civil Guard Officers
SEVILLE, Spain — María Jesús Montero, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) candidate for the upcoming Andalusian regional elections and former Minister of Finance, has faced widespread criticism after describing the deaths of two Civil Guard officers killed during a drug interdiction operation off the coast of Huelva as a “workplace accident,” prompting sharp rebukes […]
Palestinian-spanish Activist Saif Abukeshek Arrives In Barcelona After Ten-day Detention In Israel
BARCELONA, Spain — Palestinian-Spanish activist Saif Abukeshek, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, arrived at Barcelona’s El Prat-Josep Tarradellas Airport on Sunday evening following his deportation by Israeli authorities after ten days of detention and a hunger strike, vowing to soon “pack his bags again” to rejoin his comrades in Turkey and continue efforts […]
Mossos D’esquadra Search For Armed Suspects After Robbery At Computer Store In Mataró
MATARÓ, Spain — Catalan police are searching for at least two suspects following an armed robbery at a computer store in Mataró on Saturday morning, during which a worker was threatened with a pistol before the perpetrators fled the scene without being intercepted, according to official statements from the Mossos d’Esquadra. Madrid Civil Guard Dismantles […]
Alleged Montjuïc Sexual Assailant Attacks Prison Officers
BARCELONA, Spain — A 25-year-old man accused of a brutal sexual assault on a woman in Barcelona’s Montjuïc park in February while on temporary prison leave has allegedly attacked two correctional officers at Quatre Camins prison, where he is being held pending trial—only to have his disciplinary punishment suspended and be returned to a general […]
Mossos D’esquadra Secure Building For Hours After Armed Man Seen In El Vendrell
EL VENDRELL, Tarragona — A mysterious incident in the maritime neighborhood of Sant Salvador in El Vendrell sparked a prolonged police operation on Monday, May 4, as Catalan officers detained a 54-year-old man found in possession of a firearm and ammunition inside an apartment, according to official statements from the Mossos d’Esquadra. Man Armed With […]