Óscar López-Fonseca

EL PAÍS reconstructs how a special unit of Spain’s Civil Guard, tipped off by the DEA and Dutch police, boarded a vessel carrying a record 30 tons of drugs, and arrested its armed guards

Police talk about a ‘complex underground infrastructure’ similar to a mine, complete with pulleys, cranes, rails and carts to transport the drug on behalf of ‘a very, very powerful’ organization

This tasty way of preserving meat originated in Romania, where it is made not only with beef but also with lamb, pork and goose

The case of the police inspector who says her boss sexually assaulted her has created political turmoil for the leftist government of Pedro Sánchez

Petar Mirchev, a Bulgarian linked to Viktor Bout, the ‘Merchant of Death,’ was detained at the request of the United States for negotiating with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

The bundles were concealed inside a fruit container arriving from Ecuador, which has become a major export point for drugs to Europe

The operation by a specialist unit reveals how a criminal network sought funding from the Albanian mafia to finance the entry of 100 kilos of the drug into Spain

Karim Bouyakhrichan, the ‘most wanted and dangerous criminal in the Netherlands,’ was released by order of the Provincial Court of Málaga without the High Court activating an arrest warrant to extradite him

The current Islamist threat includes more women, more minors and variations in the sociological profile of terrorists compared to 2004

Small spheres of fermented milk have figured in the Central Asian diet for centuries and today, can be a delicious option as an appetizer or for adding flavor to salads, soups and stews

Interpol and Europol have alerted the authorities in nearly 200 countries about a global criminal network that was dismantled this past May. The Spanish National Police discovered how – by using satellites and on-the-ground informants – this group used broadcast delays to take advantage of gambling operators

‘Cordyceps sinensis’, which is found underground, is a highly valued product in both Tibetan and Chinese medicine. There is evidence that the fungus has been used for more than 2,000 years, and it has been popularized worldwide by the recent television series

Around 8,000 people marched in Madrid and 3,000 in Granada against the agreement that paves the way for PM Pedro Sánchez to remain in power. The opposition leader has called a fresh demonstration for Sunday

The operation resulted in five arrests, including a member of the Orthodox Church believed to be the ringleader. The 11 stolen items are valued at over $64 million

Famed chef Anthony Bourdain, after tasting it in Iceland, promptly declared that he wouldn’t be having seconds

Served in restaurants across the country, ‘shkembe chorba’ contains milk and tripe and is dressed with salt, garlic, wine vinegar and chili

The magistrate found that the club would not have been paying the referee millions of dollars since 2001 ‘if it did not benefit them’

The Spaniard, accused of killing Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta, could serve a sentence in Spain under a 1987 agreement if he is not given the death penalty

The New York Prosecutor’s Office accuses ex-general Hugo Armando ‘El Pollo’ Carvajal of being a leading member of the Cartel of the Suns, run by military officers and organized crime groups

The assailant has been arrested, and authorities are investigating the case as a possible act of Islamic terrorism

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirms a recent wave of ‘intimidating’ mail containing blood and animal eyes at its diplomatic missions in several European countries

More than 40 heads of state and government are scheduled to attend the gathering at a time of heightened global tension due to the invasion of Ukraine

Francisco Javier Almeida, who is alleged to have killed a youngster called Álex in La Rioja last Thursday, was regularly reporting to the authorities after being released from prison, where he was serving a 30-year sentence

Prison sentences have been handed down to former treasurer Luis Bárcenas and architecture firm executives, while the conservative group has been held partly accountable for unpaid taxes

The suspect, who was recently released from prison after serving a sentence for murder, is alleged to have lured the victim from a park under false pretences

The politician, who is also a Member of the European Parliament, has been living in Belgium since fleeing Spain to avoid detention for his role in the 2017 secession attempt. The Italian courts want to confirm whether or not he has immunity