Man kills parents in Madrid

A 26 year old man was arrested in Madrid on Wednesday after allegedly killing his parents. After killing his parents, the man then hurled himself off the balcony in an apparent suicide attempt but only suffered bruising as it was a first floor apartment.

Madrid Metrobus ticket cost to rise by 29%

The cost of the Metrobus ticket, the ten-trip ticket for metro and bus in Madrid, is set to rise by 29% as from the beginning of May. The transport company blames the increase on the cost of fuel and electricity.

Two Rumanian gangs disbanded in police operation

The National Police has broken up two Rumanian gangs engaged in forcing women into prostitution and who even tattooed their women with bar codes to show ownership and ‘debts’ owed.

Nine arrested in brothel scam

Nine people working in a brothel in Madrid have been arrested on charges of fraud and theft after drugging clients and stealing PIN numbers or forging signatures to make unauthorised charges on their credit cards.

Three tons of hashish seized in Madrid

Six people have been arrested and 3 tons of hashish seized after raids on two villas in the Madrid suburbs of Villalbilla and Las Matas.