The Guardia Civil chased a drug runner at speeds of up to 200 kph along the A-92 where it passes through the Province of Granada. The pursuit began at 18.00h on Three Kings’ night.
Alti Plano
News from the north-east of Granada (Alti-plano): Baza & Guadix
Frenchman Found Dead
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a 31-year-old Frenchman was discovered on a country lane in the municipality of Huétor Santillán by a local out on a walk on Christmas Eve morning.
Horses and Donkeys Taken into Care
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Junta de Andalucia has taken four horses and three donkeys into care after the vet found that they had been mistreated. The animals were removed from a cortijo in Fonelas, to the north of Guadix.
Baza Rapist of British Woman Jailed
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Granada provincial law court has sentenced a Romanian man to eleven years’ imprisonment for the rape of a British woman in the Baza area of the province.
Stole 15 Lambs To Buy Drugs
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two men were arrested after failing to explain how they had come by fifteen lambs… The police intercepted them just as they were about to enter the house of a known small-time drug peddler.
Brits and Marihuana
by Hugh MacArthur •
It was a Monday ‘teatime’ when a Guardia Civil stopped a Mercedes at a road check on the A-92 within the municipality of Cúllar.
Castle Fire in Guadix
by Hugh MacArthur •
The recent fire in Guadix Castle (Alcazaba) has reignited the controversy over its state of conservation… or lack of it.
Brit Nabbed with 64 Kilos of Marihuana
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 46-year-old British man was caught by the Guardia Civil with 64 kilos of marihuana in the boot of his car.
Tow-Truck Operator Injured on Motorway
by Hugh MacArthur •
A break-down-lorry driver was seriously injured whilst attempting to retrieve a stranded car on the A-44 near Compotéjar, Granada.
June 2014 PDF Available for Downloading
by Editor •
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