Thirty-four people, leaders of various Latin American gangs based in Madrid, are reportedly scheduled to be deported from Spain in the coming weeks as part of the regional government’s strategy for breaking up violent criminal networks, two of these to take place almost immediately.
National Police officer killed in Madrid
A National Police officer was killed on Friday after being run over by a train at the Embajadores station in Madrid.
Police in Madrid seize over 200,000 dangerous toys
Police in Madrid have seized 224,321 dangerous toys on sale in various shops in the run up to Christmas and six people of Chinese origin have been charged.
Police searching park in Madrid for bodies of missing mother and daughter
Police in Madrid have launched a search in the Dehesa de la Vill park to try and locate the bodies of a woman and her nine-year-old daughter who disappeared in the summer.
Three workmen injured in explosion in Madrid
Three workmen have been injured today, two of them seriously, following an explosion while they were working on a roof next to the Banco de España in Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid.
Alleged paedophile arrested
The National Police have arrested a man alleged to be the paedophile who kidnapped and abused five children in Madrid over a period of several months.
Man arrested for killing wife and mother-in-law
A man, out on licence from prison, has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and mother-in-law in the Madrid suburb of Arganda del Rey.
Technical fault causes flight delays throughout Spain
A technical fault with the Automatic Air Traffic Control System (SACTA) at Madrid airport has caused numerous delays to flights in many parts of the country today.
Man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his two-year-old daughter
The National Police have arrested a 33-year-old Rumanian national in Coslada, Madrid, for allegedly sexually assaulting his two-year-old daughter.
Woman had cocaine implanted in her breasts
National Police at Barajas airport in Madrid have arrested a woman who had 1.7 kilos of cocaine implanted in her breasts.