The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish police capture wanted human trafficker in Niger Spanish, French and Niger police had been following the suspect for over a year. https://www.thelocal.es/20181228/spanish-police-capture-wanted-human-trafficker-in-niger Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:25:51 +0100 spanish-police-capture-wanted-human-trafficker-in-niger Spanish police bust Vietnamese human trafficking ring that smuggled in 730 people Several dozen suspects were arrested as police took down a criminal network worth millions that had smuggled at least 730 Vietnamese citizens into Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20181207/spanish-police-bust-vietnamese-human-trafficking-ring-that-smuggled-in-730-people Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:23:26 +0100 spanish-police-bust-vietnamese-human-trafficking-ring-that-smuggled-in-730-people Parents arrested over selling daughter for a van and €5,000 The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested parents who are suspected of selling their 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and a van. https://www.thelocal.es/20170621/parents-arrested-over-selling-daughter-for-a-van-and-5000 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:18:39 +0200 parents-arrested-over-selling-daughter-for-a-van-and-5000 Spanish 'porn king' arrested over child sex abuse The so-called "king of Spanish porn" was arrested on Monday on suspicion of distributing child porn, human trafficking and sexually abusing minors. https://www.thelocal.es/20160427/spains-porn-king-arrested-for-child-porn-human-trafficking Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:06:38 +0200 spains-porn-king-arrested-for-child-porn-human-trafficking Spanish lifeguards held over 'people trafficking' of refugees Five Spaniards claiming to be NGO staff on the Greek island of Lesbos have been arrested on suspicion of people trafficking, Greek coastguard sources said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160114/spanish-lifeguards-arrested-in-greece-for-people-trafficking-refugees Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:18:01 +0100 spanish-lifeguards-arrested-in-greece-for-people-trafficking-refugees Busted: Gang that used voodoo to exploit women Spanish National Police announced on Monday that they broke up a ring of human traffickers who used juju voodoo and animal sacrifices to coerce women into prostitution. https://www.thelocal.es/20150608/police-catch-voodoo-human-trafficking-group-prostitution Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:07:38 +0200 police-catch-voodoo-human-trafficking-group-prostitution Spanish cops bust human trafficking ring Spanish police said Sunday they had smashed a ring suspected of trafficking people, mainly Cubans, from Spain to the United States through Mexico, with the arrest of 14 people. https://www.thelocal.es/20140727/spanish-cops-bust-human-trafficking-ring Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:45:00 +0200 spanish-cops-bust-human-trafficking-ring