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Spanish Civil Guard is investigating the death of a man in Benetúser, Valencia, who reportedly consumed the synthetic drug known as 'alpha' or 'cannibal drug' during a sexual encounter.
The Guardia Civil confirmed that the railway track broke the day before the Adamuz accident, but a defect in the signaling systems prevented an alert from being triggered.
An axe attack by a Moroccan national on three neighbors in Montefrío, Granada, has heightened community tensions. The Guardia Civil has increased its presence in the town as an investigation is underway to determine if the aggression was religiously motivated.
Rubén Galindo, a Spanish Civil Guard stationed in Ceuta, was imprisoned last year for accepting bribes from drug traffickers to allow hashish-laden trucks through the port. His case is now reportedly opening the door for the potential release of other drug traffickers.
The Montoro instructing judge has given ADIF five days to clarify details regarding the replacement of several meters of track at the site of the Adamuz accident, focusing on a defective 36-kilometer section.
La Guardia Civil no esperó a los buzos y al querer sacar el cuerpo se rompió la cuerda que lo sujetaba
A man died after falling off a cliff in Pilar de la Horadada while attempting to retrieve his fallen glasses; his body was later recovered from the sea by the Guardia Civil's Underwater Activities Special Group.
Spain's Civil Guard is investigating alleged 'revolving door' practices in Aragon, where a former director of the Aragonese Institute of Environmental Management (Inaga) later became a representative for Forestalia, a company whose wind energy projects he had previously assessed for environmental suitability.
A Spanish minister, Aagesen, will analyze internal control issues favoring the company Forestalia, which were reported by the Civil Guard in connection with wind farm projects.
The Portuguese GNR (National Republican Guard) has launched 'Operation Spring Break' to inspect student trips during Easter, involving schools from 9th to 12th grade and including cross-border actions with support from Spain's Guardia Civil and France's Gendarmerie Nationale.
The former high-ranking official of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, who is the focus of suspicions that he rigged the environmental impact assessment of the Maestrazgo Cluster, attended "habitually" the...
The Spanish Guardia Civil intercepted a vehicle in Cadiz, southern Spain, carrying bones, antlers, and animal skins from protected species, reportedly originating from Morocco.
The Guardia Civil's UCO is investigating a corruption scheme, placing Pineda, the former chief of staff for the government delegate in Andalusia, at the center of a 'favors' plot originating from the official Seville headquarters.
A new Guardia Civil report estimates that water theft on the Alba estate near Doñana resulted in over 5 million euros in illegal profits and caused 1.1 million euros in environmental damage due to illegal wells.
Adif, the Spanish railway infrastructure manager, removed materials from the scene of the Adamuz accident before the judicial inspection was completed, causing confusion and prompting the Guardia Civil to recover the items for investigation.
The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled the 'Clan de los Lyons', described as one of Scotland's most violent criminal organizations, resulting in 14 arrests across Spain, Scotland, Indonesia, and the UAE.
Fernando Samper, president of Forestalia and promoter of the major Maestrazgo wind farm project, has resigned amidst an ongoing investigation by the Civil Guard's Central Environmental Operations Unit.
The judge investigating former Spanish Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro has set aside the UCO's (Central Operative Unit) thesis and is pursuing 'incoherent' payments in the 'Montoro case.' The instructor supports the theory that the firm founded by Montoro fragmented payments to conceal them from the tax authorities, contrary to the Guardia Civil's view of no evidence of rigging.
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The Generalitat of Catalonia is funding 70% of a project to rehabilitate eight homes in a former Civil Guard barracks in Ciutadilla, Urgell, aiming to prevent rural depopulation.
The Civil Guard has arrested three individuals for stealing 400 meters of cable, valued at 33,500 euros, from the Madrid-Barcelona railway line in Zaragoza province.
La Guardia Civil detuvo al edil ayer sobre las 21 horas en un domicilio de la cercana localidad de Xàbia, donde la mujer tenía una vivienda
The CIAF (Railway Accident Investigation Commission) has alerted the Civil Guard to 'manipulable signatures' in Adif's reports regarding the Adamuz accident, noting contradictions between earlier and later dossiers on the incident.
Casi medio centenar de efectivos de la Guardia Civil han participado en el registro del inmueble de los arrestados, vecinos de la mujer en paradero desconocido desde el 2017
An investigation by the Guardia Civil has revealed that the technician appointed by the Spanish Ministry to evaluate the 'Cluster Maestrazgo' wind power project lacked the necessary technical qualifications for such assessments.
El ex director general que tramitaba las autorizaciones ambientales obtuvo participaciones en empresas del grupo aragonés promotor de proyectos, según apunta la investigación
The Spanish Civil Guard is investigating a former high-ranking official from the Ministry for Ecological Transition (Miteco) for allegedly receiving 5.2 million euros from the company Forestalia in exchange for facilitating environmental permits.
The Civil Guard is searching Forestalia's offices in Zaragoza and Madrid as part of an investigation into alleged irregular contracts for renewable energy projects, focusing on potential manipulation of environmental impact statements.
Antonio Tejero, the former Guardia Civil lieutenant colonel who led the failed 1981 coup attempt in Spain (23-F), has died. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for military rebellion.
Diego Manuel Agüera insists that the complainant acts out of "hatred" and denies having "harassed, persecuted, or coerced any neighbor" Read
The Civil Guard has identified up to five instances of negligence in the welding and track control processes related to the Adamuz railway accident, also questioning the information provided by Adif to the ongoing investigation.
Investigators arrest the son of the Civil Guard commander accused of the murder committed in 2022 and the motive fits: they wanted to extort Coromina to pay part of a chalet, and upon refusal...
Operation Hades has uncovered an alleged drug tunnel plot from Morocco to Algeciras, Spain, revealing the presumed involvement of a former civil guard and port officials in connivance with hashish trafficking networks.
Police Scotland and Spain's Guardia Civil conducted simultaneous raids, leading to eight arrests as part of a two-year investigation into organized crime.
The Civil Guard is investigating the suspected murder of a 3-year-old girl by her 40-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide, in a case of vicarious violence in Torrevieja, Spain.
Spanish Guardia Civil has arrested the alleged killer of Francisca Cadenas after months of investigation, including bait operations and wiretaps. Authorities are now investigating if the confessed perpetrator acted with a sexual motive.
La Guardia Civil ha detenido a un hombre de 52 años por la muerte de una mujer de 64 años
El material óseo se halló en la vivienda de sus dos hermanos, que están detenidos
The Spanish Civil Guard has discovered human remains in a house as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Francisca Cadenas.
A driver without a license, who later tested positive for drugs, hit two cyclists aged 76 and 74 while fleeing a Guardia Civil checkpoint in Orihuela, Spain.
A man died during a Civil Guard intervention in Olula del Río, Almería, after reportedly showing an altered attitude and attempting to assault officers.
A woman has been arrested by the Civil Guard in Montemayor, Córdoba, on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 41-year-old man with whom she reportedly had a relationship.
The Guardia Civil's UCO unit claims that Koldo García, former advisor to Ábalos, 'availed himself' of former Adif head Pardo de Vera to rig contracts, and that García 'conveyed issues related to the fulfillment' of these contracts.
A civil guard and two drug traffickers were injured during a police pursuit in Barbate, Cádiz, after the quad bike chasing the suspects overturned.
Authorities searching for Airam in La Palma have found his backpack and several messages. He was last seen on February 16, getting off a bus in Santa Cruz de la Palma.