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€1.5 Million Romance Scam Nets 21 Arrests in Spain
Spanish authorities arrested 21 and investigated 4 individuals for a €1.5 million romance scam, affecting 70 victims across Spain, Europe, and Africa, using social media and fabricated financial hardships.
€1.5 Million Romance Scam Nets 21 Arrests in Spain
Spanish authorities arrested 21 and investigated 4 individuals for a €1.5 million romance scam, affecting 70 victims across Spain, Europe, and Africa, using social media and fabricated financial hardships.
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24% Bias Score
Drug Traffickers Disable Key Surveillance System in Strait of Gibraltar
Drug traffickers in the Strait of Gibraltar attacked and disabled three of four SIVE surveillance towers with AK-47 fire, leaving them inoperable for four months; the Ministry of the Interior hid this from agents, impacting operations and increasing the risk to law enforcement.
Drug Traffickers Disable Key Surveillance System in Strait of Gibraltar
Drug traffickers in the Strait of Gibraltar attacked and disabled three of four SIVE surveillance towers with AK-47 fire, leaving them inoperable for four months; the Ministry of the Interior hid this from agents, impacting operations and increasing the risk to law enforcement.
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48% Bias Score
Guadalquivir River: Cocaine Smuggling Surge Prompts Call for Dedicated River Patrol
A collision between a Guardia Civil patrol boat and two narco-boats on the Guadalquivir River near Lebrija, Spain, injured two traffickers and highlighted the river's increasing use for cocaine smuggling, with seizures nearly doubling in Seville in 2023 to 30 tons, prompting calls for a dedicated ri...
Guadalquivir River: Cocaine Smuggling Surge Prompts Call for Dedicated River Patrol
A collision between a Guardia Civil patrol boat and two narco-boats on the Guadalquivir River near Lebrija, Spain, injured two traffickers and highlighted the river's increasing use for cocaine smuggling, with seizures nearly doubling in Seville in 2023 to 30 tons, prompting calls for a dedicated ri...
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Court Blocks Guardia Civil's Rural Station Reorganization Plan
A Spanish court blocked the Guardia Civil's plan to reorganize rural stations to address staff shortages, requiring station chiefs to also patrol, due to concerns about compromised safety and work-life balance, impacting security in rural areas.
Spanish Court Blocks Guardia Civil's Rural Station Reorganization Plan
A Spanish court blocked the Guardia Civil's plan to reorganize rural stations to address staff shortages, requiring station chiefs to also patrol, due to concerns about compromised safety and work-life balance, impacting security in rural areas.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Melilla Border Crisis: Unfulfilled Promises Expose Systemic Failures
The June 2022 Melilla fence tragedy, resulting in 23 migrant deaths, exposed Spain's border security shortcomings; despite promises of increased resources, agents report worsening conditions, including outdated equipment, insufficient personnel, and a controversial restructuring that reduced patrol ...
Spain's Melilla Border Crisis: Unfulfilled Promises Expose Systemic Failures
The June 2022 Melilla fence tragedy, resulting in 23 migrant deaths, exposed Spain's border security shortcomings; despite promises of increased resources, agents report worsening conditions, including outdated equipment, insufficient personnel, and a controversial restructuring that reduced patrol ...
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40% Bias Score
Record Cocaine Bust in Southern Spain
Spanish authorities seized seven tons of cocaine, the largest narco-boat shipment ever in southern Spain, arresting three individuals in Coria del Río, Seville, during "Operation Mirón", part of a wider anti-narcotics effort.
Record Cocaine Bust in Southern Spain
Spanish authorities seized seven tons of cocaine, the largest narco-boat shipment ever in southern Spain, arresting three individuals in Coria del Río, Seville, during "Operation Mirón", part of a wider anti-narcotics effort.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Police Bust €500,000 Extortion Ring Targeting Adult Website Users
Spanish authorities arrested 19 individuals in A Coruña for extorting over €500,000 from more than 300 victims who accessed adult content websites, using a 'sicario scam' where they received threats and demands for payment, with €180,000 traced to the Dominican Republic.
Spanish Police Bust €500,000 Extortion Ring Targeting Adult Website Users
Spanish authorities arrested 19 individuals in A Coruña for extorting over €500,000 from more than 300 victims who accessed adult content websites, using a 'sicario scam' where they received threats and demands for payment, with €180,000 traced to the Dominican Republic.
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36% Bias Score
Second Escaped Inmate Arrested in Spain
On Thursday, Spanish authorities arrested David M. G., 43, the last of two inmates who escaped Picassent prison on December 21st using a makeshift rope; the arrest was part of a larger operation that also netted seven other suspects for violent robberies.
Second Escaped Inmate Arrested in Spain
On Thursday, Spanish authorities arrested David M. G., 43, the last of two inmates who escaped Picassent prison on December 21st using a makeshift rope; the arrest was part of a larger operation that also netted seven other suspects for violent robberies.
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40% Bias Score
Andalusian Guardia Civil Union Reports Escalating Violence in Drug War
The Spanish Guardia Civil union JUCIL reports escalating violence in Andalusia's drug war, citing increased use of war weapons by traffickers and attacks on officers, directly contradicting the government's claim that traffickers are "cornered". They demand authorization for patrols to use long-rang...
Andalusian Guardia Civil Union Reports Escalating Violence in Drug War
The Spanish Guardia Civil union JUCIL reports escalating violence in Andalusia's drug war, citing increased use of war weapons by traffickers and attacks on officers, directly contradicting the government's claim that traffickers are "cornered". They demand authorization for patrols to use long-rang...
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48% Bias Score
Drug Smuggling Violence Claims Lives of Two Spanish Officers
Two Civil Guard officers were killed in Barbate, Spain, on February 9th, 2024, while pursuing drug smugglers; this incident follows a similar attack in Algeciras two years prior, and highlights the dangers faced by law enforcement in the region.
Drug Smuggling Violence Claims Lives of Two Spanish Officers
Two Civil Guard officers were killed in Barbate, Spain, on February 9th, 2024, while pursuing drug smugglers; this incident follows a similar attack in Algeciras two years prior, and highlights the dangers faced by law enforcement in the region.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Dismisses Torture Complaint Against Civil Guard Officers
A Spanish judge dismissed a torture complaint filed by a CDR member (Jordi Ros) against 11 Civil Guard officers involved in the 2019 Operation Judas, citing insufficient evidence despite initial investigation and delays.
Spanish Judge Dismisses Torture Complaint Against Civil Guard Officers
A Spanish judge dismissed a torture complaint filed by a CDR member (Jordi Ros) against 11 Civil Guard officers involved in the 2019 Operation Judas, citing insufficient evidence despite initial investigation and delays.
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44% Bias Score
498 Tons of Frozen Seafood Seized in Spain Due to Fraud and Health Violations
Spanish authorities seized 498 tons of frozen seafood due to fraud and health violations, involving 13 suspects and prompting three health alerts across Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands following a supermarket's report of potentially unsafe seafood being reintroduced into the market.
498 Tons of Frozen Seafood Seized in Spain Due to Fraud and Health Violations
Spanish authorities seized 498 tons of frozen seafood due to fraud and health violations, involving 13 suspects and prompting three health alerts across Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands following a supermarket's report of potentially unsafe seafood being reintroduced into the market.
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40% Bias Score
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