The Policía Nacional have managed to crack a gang of Chinese citizens in Spain who obtained money through threats of violence against their follow countrymen.
Chinese Gang Bust
by Vivienne Hughes •
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Death Threats in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Almería arrested four individuals, accused of extortion and death threats against an Almuñequero family.
The Reoccurring Six
by Martin Myall •
Six people were arrested for allegedly embezzling 9,700 euros from an elderly man, even going so far as to threaten his life. The six men, all from different villages around the Alpujarra, are aged between 21 and 40.
Costly Corpse
by Dave Nichols •
Another sign of the times. A Town Hall employee has been detained by the Guardia Civil, accused of trying to extort €750 from a widow who was looking to bury some family remains in the village cemetery. Allegedly, the employee was looking for a private ‘payoff” in order to supply a ‘niche’ in the local cemetery for the aforesaid remains.