A Spanish police officer, known as 'Torrente' Salvador, is reported to have been used in a political smear campaign by figures associated with Leire and the PSOE party against Judge Alaya, who was investigating the ERE case.
Spanish police, including Mossos and Guardia Civil, have arrested a man for selling weapons imported from the Czech Republic, seizing pepper spray, electric defenses, knuckle dusters, and automatic knives.
An author reflects on what might be found in their home during a hypothetical search by Spanish police units UCO or UDEF, detailing potential contents.
Beryl Wajsman highlights a perceived double standard in public outrage, noting strong reactions when Israel detains flotilla activists compared to silence when Spanish police are filmed beating them.
A Spanish motorcycle police officer successfully infiltrated various skinhead groups, becoming so deeply undercover that he was even mistakenly hit by riot police during clashes.
A 31-year-old man, previously publicly wanted, has been arrested in Denmark in cooperation with Spanish police and will be brought before a judge on Friday.
An operation in Jerez, Cádiz, led to the seizure of 1,600 kilograms of hashish, which was found guarded by an arsenal of military-grade weapons including hand grenades and AK-47 assault rifles. The drugs originated from a vessel detected in the Guadalete river.
Spanish police intercepted a cargo ship carrying a record 30,000 kilograms of cocaine, reportedly protected by Dutch individuals armed with machine guns on a "mothership" supplying smuggling boats.
Mossos d'Esquadra are investigating the death of a woman in Vilanova, Spain, and have detained her partner. The man remains in custody pending an autopsy to determine if the death was natural or a crime.
Spanish police are intensifying their crackdown on drug trafficking, reporting a significant increase in seizures, including 70 tons of hashish, alongside over a thousand investigations and 1,893 arrests in a year marked by rising consumption and sophisticated networks.
Spanish police announced the dismantling of the largest illegal online manga platform in Spanish, which had operated for over a decade with millions of users worldwide, generating at least 4 million euros in illicit gains.
Spanish police in Malaga have successfully dismantled a key structure of the Lyons gang, identified as one of Scotland's most brutal criminal organizations known for various violent offenses.
Spanish Civil Guard announced the dismantling of a Scottish drug trafficking organization, leading to 14 arrests across four countries and 20 others under investigation.
Twenty-three individuals are accused in Spain of removing bodies from coffins just before cremation to resell the caskets. One victim's relative described being shown a photo of her husband's body on a terrace.
Spanish police are investigating 'Islamophobic and xenophobic' chants made by Spain fans during a friendly match against Egypt in Barcelona, with the country's coach and justice minister condemning the behavior.
Spanish authorities have uncovered an underground tunnel in Ceuta, believed to have been used to smuggle large quantities of drugs from Morocco into the Spanish territory.
Spanish Tedax (bomb disposal unit) evacuated San Bernardo square in Madrid after arresting a man found with a Civil War-era grenade in his pocket, shortly after he had burned a debris container.
A former high-ranking Spanish police official has presented an alternative interpretation of an audio recording, which includes the phrase 'Adiós cariño, nos vemos el domingo,' in court. The recording was provided by an inspector who accused him of rape, with the official claiming a zipper sound was from her fanny pack.
Spanish police have arrested three individuals in Mallorca on suspicion of helping a Russian businessman, reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, evade EU sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. Authorities state the suspects acted as facilitators.
Spanish police in Madrid have dismantled the largest network of counterfeit toys, seizing 600,000 'Stranger Things' items and arresting two individuals after raids in Fuenlabrada, Getafe, and Parla.
Spanish police have conducted searches of villas in Mallorca reportedly linked to Andrey Kolesov, the head of Russian Helicopters, following an investigation by Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). The searches are part of an ongoing inquiry into alleged illicit activities.
Spanish police (UDEF) are conducting investigations in France to uncover the international branches of a complex money laundering network, with the Plus Ultra company at its core.
The alleged killer of a pro-Russian Ukrainian former MP, who was murdered in May 2025 outside a school in the suburbs of Madrid, has been arrested in Germany, Spanish police announced.
The Spanish Police's GEO unit reportedly planned to storm the Congress during a past event, accepting the potential for up to 100 fatalities, but postponed the attack to protect prominent hostages.
Former Spanish police commissioner José Manuel Villarejo testified in court that he had 'no idea' about the specific origin of the data regarding the Pujol family's accounts in Andorra, which is central to a case about illegally obtained information.
Spanish police have arrested a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of over €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system to book rooms for one cent.
Spanish Mossos police intercepted 12 assault rifles in a Porsche entering the country from France. The capture occurred shortly before a planned visit by the Pope, though the objective of the weapons remains unknown.
Spanish police have arrested a 27-year-old man from Rotterdam on May 29, suspected of direct involvement in a violent shooting on Beijerlandselaan in Rotterdam-Feijenoord, days after he fled the Netherlands.
Spanish police have searched the headquarters of the ruling Socialist party (PSOE) as part of an escalating corruption investigation. The probe involves allegations of a defamation network and financial irregularities, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government.
Spanish police (UDEF) discovered €286,070 in cash hidden in various locations, including bags and a radiator, at the home of an associate of former Prime Minister Zapatero. Zapatero has dismissed the UDEF reports as 'disparate conjectures'.
Spanish police forcibly removed and detained four activists upon their arrival in Bilbao, who were returning from a protest with the Gaza flotilla. The detentions occurred as the activists disembarked after their participation in the flotilla.
Activists from the Gaza flotilla accused Israeli forces of abuse during their detention, while Spanish police were filmed beating returning activists at Bilbao airport, prompting an investigation. Separately, France banned Israeli minister Ben-Gvir from entering the country over the treatment of the detained activists.
Washington has confirmed its collaboration with Spain in the investigation of Zapatero, with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) extracting information from a mobile device linked to Plus Ultra and providing it to Spanish police.
Spanish police have arrested a sexual offender in Cuenca who reportedly changed their gender to female in an attempt to evade justice and escape a court hearing, having also removed a tracking device.
Spanish authorities have intercepted a cargo ship in international waters near the Canary Islands, seizing an estimated 30 to 45 tons of cocaine in one of the largest drug busts.
A final autopsy has determined that the death of Abderrahim Akkouh, a Moroccan man restrained by two off-duty police officers in Torrejón de Ardoz, was a homicide caused by asphyxia.
Spanish police, the Mossos d'Esquadra, have launched a large-scale operation involving 200 agents in Lleida and Serós. The operation targets a criminal group involved in drug and arms trafficking, with raids on properties and industrial warehouses.
Spanish police arrested an alleged leader of the Hutch group in Lanzarote, who is expected to contest extradition, with footage showing the individual being led away in handcuffs.
A third Garda (Irish police officer) has been arrested and is set to appear in court, charged in connection with an investigation into alleged links between members of An Garda Síochána and an organized crime group.
Spanish police have dismantled a network of underground tunnels used for hashish smuggling, connecting Morocco with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and arrested two leaders of the network, including a so-called "narc-architect."
Catalan police (Mossos) are investigating reports of widespread islamophobic and xenophobic chants during a Spain-Egypt football match, a preparatory game for the 2026 World Cup.
Spanish police have discovered a technologically advanced, maze-like underground tunnel used to smuggle tonnes of hashish from Morocco to Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta and Europe. The investigation revealed the tunnel's intricate design.
Thirteen individuals were arrested in a major joint operation conducted by police forces in Scotland and Spain, with simultaneous raids carried out early in the morning.
Spanish police have arrested a man suspected of murdering a Czech citizen in southern Spain in early March, who was reportedly preparing to flee the country.
A Romanian citizen, previously sentenced to 19 years for drug trafficking, has been apprehended by Spanish police in Reus, Catalonia, and will be extradited to Romanian authorities.
The former deputy director of the Spanish Police, José Ángel González, is set to appear before a judge to argue that a rape accusation made against him by an inspector was motivated by jealousy.
Spanish police are searching for thirteen minors whose trace was lost in France, following an investigation into a 'fake' minor who infiltrated a center, allegedly placed there by a human trafficking organization.
Spanish National Police conducted early morning anti-terrorism drills at the Movistar Arena and previously at the Bernabéu, using GEOS units, helicopters, and detonations to train for critical situations at mass events.
Spanish police have arrested a suspected jihadist in Ribadumia, Pontevedra, who was allegedly spreading ISIS propaganda, self-training in violent content, and expressed intentions to travel to a war zone to join the group.
Spanish police announced the arrest in Germany of a suspect in the murder of a pro-Russian former Ukrainian lawmaker, who was shot last year near a private school in Madrid.
King Harald of Norway has been hospitalized in Spain at what is described as "Spain's best hospital," with Spanish police and Norwegian escorts providing security outside.
Police and civil guards in Spain have protested to demand a change in police leadership and denounce a 'law of silence' within the force. This comes amidst reports about individuals who allegedly acted as if they 'owned' the National Police, highlighting internal tensions.
Spanish police have successfully recovered two valuable 17th-century paintings, 'Samson Taking the Honeycomb from the Lion's Mouth' and 'David Receiving the Loaves of the Presence from Achimelech,' which had been missing for nearly a century.
Spanish police have initiated disciplinary proceedings against an officer seen in videos pushing a teacher with a baton, causing her to fall, during an incident in Valencia.
Spanish police, supported by Europol and Serbian authorities, dismantled a transnational criminal network that smuggled Cuban nationals into Spain via the Western Balkans, with the journey costing 3,000 euros from Havana to Belgrade.
Spanish police arrested 11 individuals in Madrid for sexually exploiting women, who were lured from their home countries, forced into prostitution to pay off €10,000 debts, and subjected to santería rituals.
Spanish police (UDEF) believe Julio Martínez acted as a front man for former President Zapatero, managing a complex network of 39 companies to channel funds obtained through alleged kickbacks.
Tens of thousands of people protested against the Serbian president in Belgrade, leading to clashes between demonstrators and police in the city center. Incidents near Pionirski Park involved thrown firecrackers, bottles, and flares, with police pushing back the crowd and reports of officers beating protesters.
The Mossos d'Esquadra police force has launched an official investigation after a video circulating online showed a group beating a minor in Lleida, Spain.
Spain's National Police arrested a young man in Tarifa who was in an advanced process of jihadist radicalization, finding a large amount of propaganda material at his home.
Spanish police have liberated three women from a criminal network that extorted up to 500 victims, leading to the arrest of 40 individuals for crimes including extortion and money laundering.
Former Spanish police commissioner José Manuel Villarejo has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison and ordered to compensate Pablo Iglesias and Dina Bousselham for disseminating stolen data from Bousselham's memory card to harm the Podemos party.
Spanish police and Civil Guard initiated 80 sexual harassment protocols over the last five years, according to compiled data. Nearly half of these opened files were subsequently archived.
Spanish police have arrested a close associate of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in Lanzarote, describing the individual as the leader of the organization's intelligence cell.
Spanish police have successfully located a historical manuscript, a copy of provisions signed by Ferdinand the Catholic in 1479, which had been missing for more than a century.
Jimmy Gracey's gold chain and rhinestone cross remain unrecovered after Spanish police ruled his death accidental, with a former FBI analyst suggesting evidence be viewed through the grieving family's perspective.
Spanish police have uncovered a vast, multi-level underground tunnel equipped with rails and wagons, which was used for transporting bales of hashish between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Spanish police have uncovered a massive, three-level underground tunnel, complete with rails and wagons, used for transporting hashish between Morocco and Spain in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, near Gibraltar.
Spanish National Police have conducted a large-scale anti-terrorism operation in Palma, involving property searches and at least one arrest, under a secret investigation ordered by the Audiencia Nacional.
Spanish police have arrested three individuals in Mallorca on suspicion of helping a Russian businessman, reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, evade EU sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. The suspects allegedly acted as intermediaries.
Spain's Interior Minister Marlaska and the Police Director expressed disappointment with the previous chief and emphasized the need to restore trust, while warning against blanket suspicion of the entire police force.
Five individuals were arrested in Spain in a joint operation by Portuguese and Spanish police, uncovering a fraudulent scheme that regularized immigrants in Portugal for employment in Spain. Records show 40 million euros moved through company accounts also operating in Portugal.
A Spanish police officer (mosso) has been sentenced to 13 months in prison and disqualified for the same period by the Audiencia de Barcelona for stealing an iPhone and wireless headphones from a person who had died on the street.
The Economic Crime Unit of the Spanish Police will investigate public housing (VPP) in Alicante, following the Alicante City Council's rejection of a motion to censure the mayor.
The alleged murderer of Andrii Portnov, shot dead in May 2025 in Madrid, has been arrested in Germany, according to Spanish police. The man was apprehended in Heinsberg, near the Dutch border.
A senior Spanish police official has praised Morocco's police efforts during investigations into the August 2017 terrorist attacks in Barcelona, highlighting the ongoing cooperation between the two countries.
A Spanish police chief resigned following a rape complaint from an inspector, who is now 'devastated' after her identity was shared on social media, causing political turmoil for the government.