Spain
Russian Pilot Who Stole Helicopter to Defect Found Shot to Death in Spain
Maxim Kuzminov, a target of Russia's secret service, was found murdered near his home near Alicante six months after defecting to Ukraine with a helicopter.
Billionaire Cartel Boss Nicknamed 'Taxi' Arrested in Spain
Karim Bouyakhrichan, arrested last week after a five year hunt, was one of Europe's top gang leaders allegedly involved in a blizzard of cocaine, violence and money laundering.
Man Arrested After Spanish Reporter Groped Live On Air
Isa Balado was reporting on a robbery in Madrid when a man approached her and grabbed her bottom.
The Far-Right Is On the Brink of Power in Spain – Here's What Is at Risk
Vox is likely to become part of a coalition government, which would represent the first far-right representation in government since the time of Franco.
Rise of Coke Labs in Europe Signals ‘Death’ of the Smuggled Cocaine Brick
Drug experts tell VICE World News that traffickers are increasingly dissolving pure cocaine into materials and extracting it in large scale European labs.
Far-Right Media Whipped Up Fake-News Outrage Over Imaginary Line of Cocaine
Apparently a zipper and a line of cocaine are indistinguishable.
Spain Is Outraged Because a 68-Year-Old TV Star Had a Surrogate Baby With Son’s Sperm
Ana Obregón used her late son’s sperm to have a grandchild, sparking a huge debate around surrogacy and medical ethics.
Colombia’s Infamous ‘Pink Cocaine’ Is on the Rise in Europe
The drug, a mix of ketamine, MDMA and pink food colouring, is being sold by a new generation of young narcos in Colombia and is increasingly being seized by authorities in Europe.
Here's What We Know About the British 'Drug Lord' Arrested in Dubai
British citizen Ryan Hale is accused of being the boss of a so-called super cartel which trafficked a third of Europe's cocaine.
Spanish Cops Seize Mega Haul of ‘Branded’ Weed
A Spain-based drugs expert told VICE World News that the cigarette-style branding on packs of weed found among a 32-tonne seizure is the latest sign of an explosion in the illegal market.
The Mayor of Marbella’s Family Have Been Accused of Being Gangsters
The husband and stepson of Marbella’s mayor, Maria Angeles Munoz, have been charged with playing a major role in an organised crime group.
‘You’re Fucking Nymphomaniacs’: Male Students Stage Mass Catcalling
More than 100 men at an all-male Madrid college screamed coordinated abuse in the direction of an all-female college in an incident that has shocked Spain.