Murcie
- Jul 9
Eight Kalashnikovs seized after high-speed police chase from Alicante to Murcia
Spanish National Police arrested four men and recovered eight AK-47 rifles after a dangerous pursuit through two provinces.
- Jul 9
Spanish police dismantle six illegal tobacco factories, seizing 20 million cigarettes and arresting 50 in EU-wide operation
The Guardia Civil, with Europol support, dismantled six clandestine tobacco factories across six provinces, arresting 50 suspects and seizing 20 million cigarettes valued at over €10 million.
- Jul 2
Spain’s June unemployment falls 1.2%, Galicia posts steepest drop as migrant regularization nudges some regions higher
Spain’s labor ministry reported a 1.2% monthly drop in registered unemployment in June 2026, with some regions posting record lows even as others saw marginal increases linked to the end of a migrant regularization window.
- Jul 2
Andrés Hurtado takes Sorolla painting from Seville street because he liked its frame, then returns it to owners
A 57-year-old from Murcia picked up a small painting from a Seville street last Saturday, drawn only by its gold frame. Days later, after AI confirmed it was a €150,000 original by Joaquín Sorolla, he returned it to the family that accidentally left it behind while packing for the beach.
- Jun 13
Spanish police arrest 28 in Levante drug operation, seize 30 kg of cocaine and over €720,000
Spanish National Police dismantled a drug trafficking ring in Valencia, Alicante and Murcia, arresting 28 people including a Valencia nightclub owner and seizing 30 kg of cocaine, 12 kg of MDMA, more than €720,000 in cash, firearms and 21 vehicles.
- Jun 5
Spain weather forecast for Friday 5 June: scattered light rain in the north, clear skies in the south and east
Spain's meteorological agency AEMET predicts a day of variable cloud and scattered light rain across northern municipalities on Friday, with temperatures holding steady before a warmer, sunnier weekend.
- Jun 3
Wildfire near Murcia burns 177 hectares, residents return as aerial support resumes
The forest fire in the El Valle-Carrascoy regional park has burned 177 hectares, forcing the evacuation of around 100 residents who have since been allowed to return home.
