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Fox Guarding The Hens?
It was probably the biggest drug burst; certainly the most surprising one, on the Costa Tropical in a long time: a Sergeant in the Guardia Civil and an ex-guardsman have been arrested in connection with consignment of 1.5 tonnes of hashish. »
Drugs Intercepted in Salobreña
A package of drugs was intercepted on Playa de la Cagaílla, containing between 30 and 40 kilos of hashish. A 'suspicious movement of vehicles' led the Policía Local to its discovery. »
Drowned Man off Almuñécar Beach
Today, the body of 49-year-old Patricio F.C. was found floating 500 metres off San Cristóbal beach, more or less in front of Hotel Almuñécar Playa. »
Smugglers’ Narrow Escape
Police officers from the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera (SVA) based in Motril confiscated two tonnes of cannabis, found in a inflatable craft on a beach near the border between the municipalities of Torrox and Nerja. »
Law Courts Cordoned Off
he Almuñécar law courts were cordoned off with a heavy Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil presence. This extra security was in place for the transfer of six people that had been arrested in party of the anti-drugs, police operation, Operacion Pozo. »
Lucky Escape Avalanche
It was was only last Spring that an experienced climber of Anglo-Spanish nationality lost his life in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada. Now, with the last snowfalls of the season, another avalanche struck in the Los Tajos de la Virgen area, but this time, fortunately, without claiming any lives, although one... »
Not on The Cards
For our none-native, English speakers, when you say that something is 'on the cards,' it means that it is foreseeable and almost inevitable, but what happened in a bar in Almuñécar, during a game of cards, was certainly 'not on the cards,' and is a reminder that disaster stands behind just about any quotidian... »
Cultural Guardia Civil
In Franco's last years there was a joke kicking around about why the Guardia Civil always walked around in pairs. The question was asked and the response was: one who can read and write and the other to keep an eye on the dangerous intellectual. Things have come a long way since then »
Fruit Crate Snatchers Nabbed
About a month ago we ran an article on how tens of thousands of plastic fruit crates had disappeared from outside plastic greenhouses - the mystery has been solved. Five people have been arrested over the robbery of over 40,000 fruit crates. »
Suspect Arsonist Arrested
The Guardia Civil arrested an ex-member of their own police force as the suspect culprit behind the Cerro Gordo fires. »
