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Spain seizes ancient gold jewelry stolen from Ukraine
Spanish police said on Oct. 23 they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen and taken out of Ukraine illegally.
The 11 pieces, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings, were displayed at a Kiev museum between 2009 and 2013, and were smuggled out of Ukraine before 2016, police said in a statement.
Confidence Tricks: Tirana’s Place in an International ‘Investment’ Scam
On November 14, 2018, a woman called Merce Puig Ribot walked into a police station in the small town of Puigcerda in Catalonia, Spain, to complain that she had been defrauded of more than half a million euros by a company masquerading as a stock market investment intermediary.
Attacks on Several Churches in Southern Spain, there are Killed and Injured
Spanish police have detained a man who carried out attacks with cold weapons in several churches in Algeciras in the south of the country, "El Pais" reported.
At the moment it is known that one person was killed and several were injured ("El Mundo" reports of four).
Software mogul John McAfee dies in Spain by suicide, lawyer says
British-born U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee died on June 23 by suicide in a Barcelona prison after the Spanish high court authorized his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges, his lawyer told Reuters.
McAfee's lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the anti-virus software pioneer died by hanging as his nine months in prison brought him to despair.
Spanish police shut down credit card scam that extended to Greece
Spanish police working with the US Secret Service have shut down a criminal network that pocketed more than 12 million euros via a credit card scam that extended across more than 15 countries, authorities said on Wednesday.
One of Europe's Most Wanted Jihadists was Arrested
He was detained in the southeastern port city of Almeria
A member of the Islamic State (ID) group, a former London rapper, has been arrested in Spain, according to a French source. Spanish police say Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary is "one of the most wanted jihadists in Europe", BTA reported.
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Cyprus a central hub of European match-fixing network, news report says
An extensive and revealing report published in the Spanish news outfit El Confidencial identified Cyprus match-fixing as a central hub of European football corruption.
Investigation launched against the suspects for smuggling 800 kilograms of cocaine
He is suspected of organizing criminal gang that was involved in the smuggling of narcotics from South America to Europe. The Prosecution requested investigation of D. . and M. ., that were arrested in Serbia, as well as B.I., who is currently unavailable to the prosecution bodies, it is being stated in the Prosecutor's Office.
Over 150 migrants storm through Spain's enclave fence
More than 150 migrants crossed the border fence at Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta early on Aug. 30 and at least six Spanish police officers suffered minor injuries as they tried to stop them, a government spokesman in the city said.
11 People Have Been Arrested in Spain For Migrant Trafficking
Migrants paid 3,500-6,500 euros per person, reported NOVA TV.
The Spanish police have arrested 11 people suspected of migrant traffickin through the Mediterranean Sea into small boats unsuitable for open waters. This was announced by Fox News.