A man from Almuñécar was acquitted of fraud after taking a taxi from Chiclana (Cádiz) to Amuñécar and not paying the 380-euro fare.
Tag Archive for fraud
False Gasman Arrested
by Martin Myall •
A 26-year-old man was arrested by the Guardia Civil for alleged fraud, involving an 80-year-old woman in Monachil.
Two National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Two articles from our Spain Section in the February edition. The Boss (Springstein) concert dates and costs plus a huge amount of bail for Carlos Fabra.
Salobreña Hat-Trick
by Editor •
Three items of news in one for this article, the first being the case of a man who was arrested in Salobreña after threatening a local with an antique pistol, fitted with a mini-bayonet. The 37-year-old Moroccan man was charged with the illegal possession of a firearm.
Mother and Son Arrested
by Editor •
The mother had reported a break-in during August of 2010 at their home in Castell de Ferro, with the resulting loss of money and jewellery amounting to 5,100 euros. Almost exactly a year later the son did the same, this time for 5,050 euros.
Guardia Civil Suspects ITV Fraud
by Editor •
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.
Sneaky Granadinos
by Editor •
Did you know that of all the the provinces in Spain, Granada holds the record for fiddling insurance claims?
Suckered Studs
by Editor •
(Fuengirola) The Policia Nacional have arrested a woman in Fuengirola for allegedly swindling 380, gigolo hopefuls.
Lawyer Found Guilty
by Editor •
The Motril law courts have barred a female lawyer from practicing after finding that she had allegedly swindled a client out of 2,750 euros.
Postbox Peril
by Editor •
(Alpujarra) A couple in Cádiar were arrested for allegedly fraudulently obtaining 21,000 euros from five victims, thanks to personal information stolen from their letterbox.