New gangland wars in Costa del Sol prove crime is booming | The Sun |Features: "Spain emerges as a gateway into Europe for cocaine and cannabis shipped from West Africa, UK criminals are being lured to the nightlife-filled Costa del Sol in greater numbers than ever - and they are going to war over territory.
Since 2007, rival factions have been fighting to get control of the multi-billion-pound smuggling operation.
Life is cheap, and the stakes are much higher than on home soil. Gangs driven by a lust for money and notoriety are killing rivals over nothing more than arguments.
One of the three Brits slaughtered recently was found washed up on a Spanish beach wrapped in clingfilm and with an anchor tied to his neck.
Sources say he had 'upset the wrong people'.
Spanish authorities are yet to release his name."