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British man arrested in Spain after posing as Interpol officer

The 29-year-old man wore T-shirts and jackets with Interpol written on them as he tried to convince people he was involved in a special investigation on the island of Mallorca.

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Fake traffic police arrested for robbing tourists on Costa Blanca

The Spanish Civil Guard arrested two men who posed as cops to carry out at least twenty robberies by pulling unsuspecting tourists over on 'routine traffic checks'.

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Judges 'can't tell scruffy cops from criminals'

An internal police memo in the Spanish city of Zaragoza has infuriated officers by ordering them to improve their personal cleanliness, cover their tattoos and stop wearing earrings because local judges have complained of the "difficulty in telling the police and the accused apart" in court.

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Riot cop force tops Spanish list of shame

Amnesty International has warned that police behaviour at demonstrations is one of a number of areas in which Spain 'must improve' its human rights record.