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.
Tag Archive for fraud
Salobreña Hat-Trick
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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
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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
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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
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Did you know that of all the the provinces in Spain, Granada holds the record for fiddling insurance claims?
Suckered Studs
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(Fuengirola) The Policia Nacional have arrested a woman in Fuengirola for allegedly swindling 380, gigolo hopefuls.
Lawyer Found Guilty
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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
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(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.
Who Needs Enemies with Friends…
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Regional News: The Guardia Civil arrested a 37-year-old man in Montoro, Cordoba, accused of murdering a friend, whose name he had used to commit fraud.
Functionaries and other Functions
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Meanwhile, over in Sevilla, two town-hall clerks were arrested for allegedly stealing from the building for the last twelve years. The Guardia Civil carried out a surprise search at the Town Hall and carted off the two clerks, whom, it is considered, might have accrued over a million euros… illicitly! *Gasp!* When the 20,000-strong population…