After arresting and charging 29 people in the province of Jaen for manipulating speed-limiters on mopeds,the Guardia came across a forged stamp on somebody’s car documents.
Mummified Corpse in Sleeping Bag
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The Policia Nacional are investigating the grisly discovery of a mummified and partly dismembered corpse that was found in a sleeping bag at the bottom of a barranco in Mijas.
Released Pending Trial
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Two adolescents were arrested in Granada, charged and released, pending trial, over an incident in which an elderly man suffered a heart attack and died following a mugging.
Sneaky Granadinos
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Did you know that of all the the provinces in Spain, Granada holds the record for fiddling insurance claims?
Los Mateos Access Improved
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The access lane to this hamlet in the north of the municipality of Almuñécar is having 104,000 euros spent on it. The first step is to widen it so that two cars can pass, and then secondly the surface will be tarmacked.
Romeria Photo Gallery
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The Romeria del Sur took place in Salobreña with 48 highly decorated floats/carts taking part. There were no incidents with the horses, as they were denied access to the beach area, as mentioned in the previous Seaside Gazette article on the event.
More Autovia News
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A total of 30 construction companies are bidding for a juicy 45.7m-euro contract to build the Gorgoracha-Puntalón stretch of the A-7 Mediterranean autovia, which is not surprising, given the fact that major public works around the country have been cut drastically.
Police Station Chaos in Andújar
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On the 14th of September 2009, the Policia Nacional in Andújar received a new boss, Jose Mariano Olivares. The Chief of the provincial headquarters had personally appointed him, which raised more than a few eyebrows.
Car Arsonists
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Guardia Civil officers in Órgiva have arrested two men in connection with the arson attacks on five cars in the Tablones municipal annex of the town.
Alfacar Archery
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Alfacar, just outside Granada, has just held the IX Encuentro Internacional de Tiro con Arco, or in other words, the international archery championships – within the world archery fraternity, Alfacar is most definitely on the map!