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OPINION: Someone needs to take back control of the Costa del Crime – for all of our sakes

There was a time on the Costa del Sol when organised crime understood one basic rule: don’t draw attention to yourself.

Last updated: December 19, 2025 7:19 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: December 19, 2025
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There was a time on the Costa del Sol when organised crime understood one basic rule: don’t draw attention to yourself. That appears to have been

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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