Thousands of Guardia Civil, Sergeant Majors are refusing promotion to 2nd Lieutenant because of the drop in pay and prestige.
Tag Archive for Guardia Civil
Shopping Centre Thief Caught
by Martin Myall •
One man went Christmas shopping in a large shopping centre in Armilla (Granada) after all the shops had closed… and was caught.
Salobreña Punch Up
by Editor •
The Guardia Civil were called in to sort out a scuffle outside Hotel Salobreña in the early hours one morning this week.
Heart Attack at the Wheel
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around the middle of last month the Guardia Civil saved the life of a woman who had suffered a heart attack at the wheel with her young son onboard.
Tanker Driver Tanked Up
by Martin Myall •
The Traffic Police (GC) in collaboration with the Policía Local from Marbella caught a lorry driver six times over the limit for alcohol.
Cutting Edge Banking
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil caught a man redhanded trying to gain access to an ATM with a cordless disc cutter in an Armilla shopping Centre. The 35-year-old man from Pinos Puente, with an impressive criminal record, didn’t manage to reach the money by the time that the police tapped him on the shoulder, but he did…
Almuñécar Paragliding Accident
by Martin Myall •
A paraglider came down on the 23rd in Almuñécar resulting in the flyer being injured.
Lorry Overturns on A-7
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a road accident on the A-7 where it passes through the municipality of Gualchos in the early hours of yesterday.
Fallen Torrecuevas Tree Blocks Road
by Martin Myall •
The high winds this morning have blown a tree down in Torrecuevas, blocking the road. The Guardia Civil and fire service are working to clear it at the moment.
Nearly Got Away
by Hugh MacArthur •
During the first week of this month the Guardia Civil flagged down a car but instead of stopping, it sped off causing the officers to jump aside.