Policemen from the Almuñécar municipal police managed to save the life of a Swedish gentleman, who had suffered a heart attack.
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Police without Bullets
by Hugh MacArthur •
Perhaps when somebody mentions “Santa Fe” it conjures up stagecoaches and hold ups, but it is, of course, a nearby town to Granada. No, there are no six-guns and bullets flying there, in fact, there are no bullets at all, complain the Policía Local.
Man-Eating Iguana Tackled by Local Police
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja Policía Local captured an iguana, which happened to be jogging down the access lane for El Playazo, near the El Chaparil school. OK, so it doesn’t eat humans, but why let facts get in the way of a good headline?
Woman Caught Stealing Avocados
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Policia Local arrested a woman who had allegedly stolen 14 kilos of avocados from an orchard.
Granada Firemen and Police Rebel
by Martin Myall •
The Granada-city municipal police and fire service picketed the city hall to complain over increase in their working week, imposed by a central-government decree.
Salobreña Without Police?
by Martin Myall •
“In September we could be without the [municipal] police,” claimed the spokespersons for the opposition parties. This comment was inspired by the turn of events concerning the Policia Local in Salobreña and municipal spending cuts.
Bent Coppers?
by Martin Myall •
Five policemen are in the process of being tried in Mijas, charged with drug trafficking. These members of the Policia Local intercepted 170 kilos of hashish, but instead of turning the confiscated drugs over, they allegedly loaded them into patrol cars, took them to a private address and set about selling them.
It’s Silly Season!
by Martin Myall •
There was a small fire at the beginning of March on the garden terraces, behind the Edif. La Roca block of flats, which is more or less where the Paseo del Altillo ends and where Paseo Prieto Moren begins.
Policeman Injured
by Editor •
A member of the Granada Policía Local was injured during a rescue operation to save a young Belgian woman who was trapped on a ledge after falling down a ravine in the Jesús del Valle area.
Fouling the Streets
by Editor •
It’s a dog’s life for mutt owners in Almuñécar – or at least for 16 of them, who have all been fined 150 euros for ‘unsolicited manure deliveries.’ But is not only the poop landmines that can get you fined; not having the dog on a lead in public or letting it onto the beach, whether it is on a lead or not, will cost you the same.