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How Barcelona is once again Spain's pickpocket capital

The theft of a rucksack caught on camera during a TV interview has put the focus on the problem of thievery in the Catalan capital, a trend which has returned in full blast following the end of Covid-19 restrictions.

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How crime levels in Barcelona have been affected by the loss of tourism

With few tourists in Barcelona, criminals are targeting locals—but there may actually be a silver lining, writes Jennifer Creaser.

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Share your tips: How can you avoid being ripped off when in Spain?

Tourists and foreign residents being ripped off is unfortunately nothing new in Spain, especially in some of the big cities and tourist hot spots on the coast. Please share your tips for how to avoid getting into trouble.

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Madrid cops 'overwhelmed' as pickpockets target Primark

Spain's biggest Primark opened in October 2015 to great fanfare, but now police have demanded the discount clothing store increase security after a wave of thefts.

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Gang forces disabled Romanians to beg

Spanish police have broken up a human trafficking ring that exploited disabled Romanian migrants by promising them jobs in Spain and then forcing them to beg and work as prostitutes on the streets of Alicante and Benidorm.

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Pickpockets banned from Madrid's tourist hotspots

A judge in Spain's capital has ruled that a notorious pickpocketing gang with more than 400 arrests under their belts be barred from some of the city’s most popular tourist spots despite the questionable legality behind the move.