A recent police operation concerning a camper-van scam resulted in the recovery of five such vehicles and ten arrests.
Tag Archive for galicia
Diver Killed by Speedboat
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Pontevedra (Galicia) are trying to locate the owner of a leisure craft that hit a diver and killed him.
Fined and Furious
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a female driver who had grabbed hold of a policeman who had just fined her and dragged him 25 metres along the road.
Shock for Cable Thief
by Martin Myall •
The police are investigating the theft of copper cabling belonging to the Cape Finisterre Lighthouse in Galicia .
Butane Lorry Driver DUI
by Editor •
The traffic police stopped a butane lorry and breathalyzed the driver during a routine check – he was six times over the limit.
Fast Frenchman Fined
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil traffic police fined a Frenchman who passed their patrol car doing 205 KPH on the A-52 Motorway in Galicia.
Died from Asian Hornet Sting
by Martin Myall •
A 44-year-old man in Lugo (Galicia) died after being stung by an Asian wasp (Vespa velutina) around the middle of last month.
Devastating Explosion in Galicia
by Vivienne Hughes •
A tremendous explosion ripped a house apart and damaged many others after a clandestined firework store blew up in Galicia.
Killed by Asian Wasps
by Hugh MacArthur •
54-year-old man in the North East of Spain was killed by a swarm of wasps of the kind known as Asian Killer Wasps (Vespa Vetulina), which is is slightly smaller than the European hornet.
Dog Attack Ends in Amputations
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COE04) An elderly woman has undergone the amputation of both legs after a brutal attack by her neighbour’s dogs.