I have been to Motril to speak with the Policia Local at the police station, and with the Guardia Civil in Salobreña, who were manning a check point.
Tag Archive for Guardia Civil
Car Insurance Scam Bust
by Martin Myall •
Five women and three men, aged between 37 and 59, have been arrested over allegations of car insurance fraud.
Almuñécar Mercadillos Suspended
by Vivienne Hughes •
If you live in Almuñécar, you will have noticed that there was no Friday street market, nor will there be the Sunday one, as mercadillos have been suspended.
Airbag Cash Bag
by Martin Myall •
Airbags can save your life, but they can’t get you out of prison if you use them in your car to stash funny money as one Málaga man found out.
Estanco Raider Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 32-year-old man was arrested, suspected of carrying out a hold up in a tobacconist in Almuñécar. The incident took place around 12.20h on the 17th.
Almuñécar Pot-in-Post Rumbled
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil, in collaboration with Correos, dismantled a drugs ring that had been sending hashish out of Almuñécar to several European countries.
Brit in Carataunas Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
A British citizen and a Spaniard have been arrested in the tiny village of Carataunas (Alpujarra) following the discovery of a marihuana-production cortijo.
When Your Crop’s Not Safe
by Vivienne Hughes •
More and more fruit farmers are paying out from their own pockets private security guards to watch over their tropical-fruit orchards.
Junta de Los Ríos Rescue
by Martin Myall •
Another person had to be flown out of the Junta de Los Río above the village of Otívar this weekend, after suffering an accident.
Money Smuggling Foreigners
by Hugh MacArthur •
Officers on duty at the Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria uncovered 280,000 euros in the baggage belonging to a foreign couple.