Passersby may have been surprised by all the commotion around Hotel Almijarra on the 25th, with the police and emergency services pouring in and out of the building, but there was no cause for concern as it was all emergency exercise, or a simulacro, as they say in Spanish.
Tag Archive for police
Wonky World
by David Darby •
Three weird world stories from the March edition including Canadian military balls, Russian police arresting gay suspects and a very dodgy one million dollar note.
Port Police Cuts
by Martin Myall •
Reductions made by the Government to the number of police assigned to the port of Motril has attracted considerable criticism. A spokesperson for the workers at the port said that this 50% cut in policing manpower was both detrimental for the Melilla-ferry users and the residents of the port area in general.
Crazy Fine
by David Darby •
A resident of Motril has complained about his treatment by local police officers who fined him for walking in the road.
Ricardo Romero was completely flabbergasted at what happened as he walked down the very narrow street of Piedrabuena, with his sister.
They had been shopping and had a small ‘pull along’ shopping basket, but the pavement was so narrow that they could not both fit, so Ricardo naturally stepped into the road.
Wonky World
by David Darby •
Three more weird and wonderful articles from around the globe, including Serial Defecator, Good Cop Bad Cop and Keep Your Eye Out.
Albuñol Police Catch Bus
by David Darby •
The Local Police in Albuñol are reportedly not being paid and are having to attend incidents by bus. Incredible as it seems, there is apparently not enough money to meet gasoline bills, so they have been ordered to leave all the cars and motorcycles in the garage.
Marijuana Men Arrested
by David Darby •
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly growing nearly five hundred marijuana plants in a greenhouse of over 6,000 square meters.
School Accesses Need Attention
by Editor •
According to the socialist spokesman for Almunecar and La Herradura, the schools in the two towns need immediate attention before the school term begins.
Car Chase on Pedestrian Promenade
by Editor •
A high-speed, police car chase, which started on the Motril port road, ended on the pedestrian promenade, Las Esplanada, which was packed with people at the time.
Police Camera Stolen
by Editor •
Still on a judicial note, a man has been found guilty of stealing a Guardia Civil surveillance camera that they had set up to monitor the sale of drugs.