Some daylight was stolen… no, hang on, 1 million euros were stolen from a bank in Pontevedra by an employee in charge of debt-collection.
Tag Archive for theft
Laundering, Covering & Handling
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
These offences are found in sections 298 to 304 of the Criminal Act (L.O 10/1995, modified by L.O 5/2011). They are often inter-linked; but there are several important differences on how these are prosecuted and punished.
Woman Receives Compensation
by Martin Myall •
A woman had just parked her car on Calle Pintor Soriano Quirós (Granada), opened the door and climbed out when instead of placing her foot on a firm pavement, she literally fell into an open manhole. The metal cover was missing and had been for around a month, because somebody had stolen it.
More Policing for Municipal Market?
by Martin Myall •
After a spate of pick-pockets and thefts from the stalls, the Town Hall is looking into stepping up policing at the municipal market, announced the Councillor for Works and Maintenance, José Manuel Fernández Medina.
Misplaced Trust
by Martin Myall •
A British citizen in Almería was arrested, charged and found guilty of swindling a pensioner of his savings. The 22-year-old man obtained over 18,000 euros from the pensioner’s account using his victim’s banking book and password.
Dutch Revenge
by Martin Myall •
A 25-year-old Dutch lad decided that he would avenge the defeat of his country’s football team at the hands of the Spanish selection during the last World Cup by stealing the Spanish flag from the Avenida de la Constitución in Granada.
Tenants From Hell
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional have arrested an entire family; the father, mother and son, for stealing everything out of the house that they had been renting – although paying the rent wasn’t actually high on their list-of-things-to-do.
21 Arrests But Free Pending Trial
by Editor •
The judiciary system often appears to be defective; too slow and often delivers controversial sentences. The case of a petty thief that has been arrested 21 times but still hasn’t been brought before a judge is a classic example.
Young Car Thief Nabbed
by Editor •
The Policia Nacional in Motril has arrested a 16-year-old lad in connection with more than a dozen break-ins carried out on parked cars in Torrenueva.
Velilla Copper Theft Thwarted
by Editor •
The Guardia Civil arrested a young man and a minor on a building site in Velilla, whom they had caught in the act of allegedly stripping copper from electrical installations.