A bank manager in Alcudia de Guadix was arrested, suspected of money laundering.
Tag Archive for money laundering
Hot 500-Euro Notes
by Hugh MacArthur •
Handling 500-euro notes is like putting a target on your back, as far as Hacienda goes; they’re 100% hot potatoes.
Swedish Criminal Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil, as part of Operation Dajir, have arrested a Swedish national of Somalian origin belonging to a dangerous drugs gang.
Swiss Citizen Charged with Money Laundering
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Swiss citizen was intercepted by the Guardia Civil with over 100,000 euros in cash and charged with money-laundering.
Bye Bye the Mauve Bin Ladens
by Martin Myall •
The Americans have the Stealth Bombers, which are ‘undetectable,’ but in Spain we have the 500-euro note, which is completely invisible.
Ex-Mayor of Ronda Arrested
by Editor •
The ex-Mayor of Ronda, Antonio Maria Marin and six other people were arrested in connection with corruption investigations.
Corruption Touchdown I
by Editor •
El Caso Gürtel is possibly the biggest corruption scandal in history of post-Franco Spain, and one of its tentacles has touched the Costa Tropical: Urbanisación Las Alminares.
Corruption Touchdown II
by Editor •
First of all, it is very important to make it very clear here that not all the villas in Urbanisación las Alminares are tainted by this scandal – many were bought by honest people through honest means.
Money Laundering
by Dave Nichols •
There’s only one place to start this month’s effort, for it’s not often our village makes the national news! I refer of course to the investigation (code-named Gürtel) into the source of funds used to purchase some of the houses built on the new(ish) urbanisation Alminares, abutting the Monte de Los Almendros.