The people alerted emergency services, who rescued the body. The man was fully clothed.
Marbella’s police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of death, although initial assumptions point to an accident.
Sunday 28 November 2010
Police are investigating the death of a British man found dead floating in Puerto Banus waters
Police are investigating the death of a British man found dead floating in Puerto Banus waters Wednesday.The discovery was made at midnight on Wednesday when a group of people found the dead body floating next to a boat in the Puerto Banus marina.
The people alerted emergency services, who rescued the body. The man was fully clothed.
Marbella’s police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of death, although initial assumptions point to an accident.
The people alerted emergency services, who rescued the body. The man was fully clothed.
Marbella’s police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of death, although initial assumptions point to an accident.
Thursday 25 November 2010
Almería fishing boat finds human remains in its nets
Almería fishing boat finds human remains in its nets: "autopsy is to take place at the Forensic Science Institute in El Ejido on human remains which were brought up by the nets of a boat which was fishing off the coast of Guardias Viejas on Wednesday morning. It’s understood that the body was badly decomposed when it was found.
The find came after the crew of another boat had reported spotting another body floating in waters off Cabo de Gata earlier that morning. The Civil Guard
search began at 8am and was still continuing on Wednesday evening."
The find came after the crew of another boat had reported spotting another body floating in waters off Cabo de Gata earlier that morning. The Civil Guard
search began at 8am and was still continuing on Wednesday evening."
1.5 tons of hashish seized as drug network arrested in Andalucía
1.5 tons of hashish seized as drug network arrested in Andalucía: "National Police have seized 1.5 tons of cannabis resin after breaking up up a drug trafficking network which smuggled cannabis resin into Spain from Morocco and had its main base in Almería province. Twelve arrests have been made in total including the network’s leader, who goes by the name of ‘Lobo Gris’ – ‘Grey Wolf’. His son was amongst the others who were taken into custody.
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Trial starts of Ibizan warlock who betwitched minors into sex acts
Trial starts of Ibizan warlock who betwitched minors into sex acts: "trial of Thomas A. R., known as 'El Brujo', a self declared 'mentalist and warlock', has begun at Palma (Ibiza) high court. Thomas is charged with 19 sex crimes allegedly committed on thirteen children between 11 and 16 years of age in Ibiza.
The prosecution requests a total of 138 years imprisonment for the accused, who deceived the teens into believing he had supernatural gifts and that he could 'ensure that their future lives were full of success and happiness.'
Along with Thomas A. R., a friend called Alberto C. C. is also before the court, for whom the prosecution requests 34 years in prison considering that he participated in the first few sexual relationships with minors. The prosecution alleges that the mentalist committed continuous crimes of sexual abuse by abuse of power.
The Public Prosecutor as wants Thomas A. R. to pay compensation to those affected with a total of 630,000 euros, maintains that between 1995 and 2006 he managed to have sex with the thirteen children taking advantage of their immaturity and lack of experience with misleading promises of help and education towards the development of their personality and their relationships with others"
The prosecution requests a total of 138 years imprisonment for the accused, who deceived the teens into believing he had supernatural gifts and that he could 'ensure that their future lives were full of success and happiness.'
Along with Thomas A. R., a friend called Alberto C. C. is also before the court, for whom the prosecution requests 34 years in prison considering that he participated in the first few sexual relationships with minors. The prosecution alleges that the mentalist committed continuous crimes of sexual abuse by abuse of power.
The Public Prosecutor as wants Thomas A. R. to pay compensation to those affected with a total of 630,000 euros, maintains that between 1995 and 2006 he managed to have sex with the thirteen children taking advantage of their immaturity and lack of experience with misleading promises of help and education towards the development of their personality and their relationships with others"
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ERU on streets as new Fat Freddie war erupts - City News, National News - Herald.ie: "Thompson and his gangland pal Gary Hutch are currently in hiding in Amsterdam's criminal underworld after European Arrest Warrants were issued for the pair by Spanish police.
Authorities in the Costa Del Sol wish to quiz them over the killing of gun-for-hire Paddy Doyle in 2008 in the Costa Del Sol and their involvement with Christy Kinahan's drugs empire.
Under the terms of the warrant the gangster can be arrested by gardai on sight and deported to Spain.
Spanish authorities believe that the men's accounts of what happened that day could be the key to discovering Doyle's killer.
The pair may face charges for withholding information if and when they are detained.
Doyle was travelling in a jeep along with Thompson and Hutch in Estepona in February 2008 when their vehicle was stopped.
Doyle was shot twice in the head, while his pals narrowly avoided injury in the attack.
Fat Freddie has been travelling between Holland, England and Ireland in recent months and has been carrying out attacks and intimidation tactics on dealers in Dublin."
Authorities in the Costa Del Sol wish to quiz them over the killing of gun-for-hire Paddy Doyle in 2008 in the Costa Del Sol and their involvement with Christy Kinahan's drugs empire.
Under the terms of the warrant the gangster can be arrested by gardai on sight and deported to Spain.
Spanish authorities believe that the men's accounts of what happened that day could be the key to discovering Doyle's killer.
The pair may face charges for withholding information if and when they are detained.
Doyle was travelling in a jeep along with Thompson and Hutch in Estepona in February 2008 when their vehicle was stopped.
Doyle was shot twice in the head, while his pals narrowly avoided injury in the attack.
Fat Freddie has been travelling between Holland, England and Ireland in recent months and has been carrying out attacks and intimidation tactics on dealers in Dublin."
Friday 19 November 2010
'Goldfinger' case has set a bond of more than 60 million euros liability to the principal accused in the case
judge investigating the 'Goldfinger' case has set a bond of more than 60 million euros liability to the principal accused in the case, including the actor Sean Connery, his wife and major law firm partners who have the legal representation of the actor.
The Judge of the Court of Instruction No. 1 of Marbella (Málaga) gives processed 10 days to deal with this bond and ordered the seizure of property if they can not respond. In addition, if any are declared insolvent, he has directed the Judicial Police and the Tax Office to investigate whether there may have been operations by the defendants to hide assets since April last year.
Through a written statement, the instructor indicates that the defendants, including former Mayor Julián Muñoz, and former urban advisor to Marbella Juan Antonio Roca, should respond jointly and severally of this bond according to the different urban operations allegedly have made home ownership as the actor was in Marbella, as reported by the SER.
The Scottish actor was called to testify as a defendant before the magistrate on the 15th of October, but did not appear, after submitting a letter, which was signed by him and his wife, in which were alleged health reasons of age for not attending, arguing that he is an older person, and had not had time to organize the trip. The declaration, he added, could be made through notarised letters.
The investigation is into a money laundering ring involving the construction and sale of luxury homes in the town of Marbella and not declaring tax on the proceeds. The Scottish actor is alledged by the Prosecutor to have used the ring to evade tax on the purchase and sale of property in the town.
One conclusion of officials of the AEAT and Money Laundering Section of the National Police is that "part of the benefits", including the amounts of possible fraud being investigated, "are transferred abroad, mostly to Britain and Uruguay, totalling "more than 37 million euros."
The Judge of the Court of Instruction No. 1 of Marbella (Málaga) gives processed 10 days to deal with this bond and ordered the seizure of property if they can not respond. In addition, if any are declared insolvent, he has directed the Judicial Police and the Tax Office to investigate whether there may have been operations by the defendants to hide assets since April last year.
Through a written statement, the instructor indicates that the defendants, including former Mayor Julián Muñoz, and former urban advisor to Marbella Juan Antonio Roca, should respond jointly and severally of this bond according to the different urban operations allegedly have made home ownership as the actor was in Marbella, as reported by the SER.
The Scottish actor was called to testify as a defendant before the magistrate on the 15th of October, but did not appear, after submitting a letter, which was signed by him and his wife, in which were alleged health reasons of age for not attending, arguing that he is an older person, and had not had time to organize the trip. The declaration, he added, could be made through notarised letters.
The investigation is into a money laundering ring involving the construction and sale of luxury homes in the town of Marbella and not declaring tax on the proceeds. The Scottish actor is alledged by the Prosecutor to have used the ring to evade tax on the purchase and sale of property in the town.
One conclusion of officials of the AEAT and Money Laundering Section of the National Police is that "part of the benefits", including the amounts of possible fraud being investigated, "are transferred abroad, mostly to Britain and Uruguay, totalling "more than 37 million euros."
SOCA swoops on alleged drug gang and stolen passport ring - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo
Liverpool SOCA swoops on alleged drug gang and stolen passport ring - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo: "ALLEGED members of a crime ring trading in Class A drugs and stolen passports were rounded up in Liverpool in two days of swoops.
Officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency and Merseyside police spent yesterday and Wednesday arresting their targets in a massive pre-planned operation.
More than 200 officers were involved in arresting 20 men and two women in Liverpool.
SOCA officers also picked up three more men in London, one in Lancashire and one in Scotland."
Officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency and Merseyside police spent yesterday and Wednesday arresting their targets in a massive pre-planned operation.
More than 200 officers were involved in arresting 20 men and two women in Liverpool.
SOCA officers also picked up three more men in London, one in Lancashire and one in Scotland."
Michael ‘Sick Mick’ Farrell could be freed by Spanish authorities along with 12 others after it emrged ectasy pills were fake - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo
Michael ‘Sick Mick’ Farrell could be freed by Spanish authorities along with 12 others after it emrged ectasy pills were fake - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo: "ONE of Merseyside’s most wanted men who was arrested in Spain on drug trafficking charges could now be freed.
Michael Farrell, 22, was wanted for questioning by Merseyside Police after a string of shootings across north Liverpool.
Farrell, also known as “Sick Mick”, was arrested on September 27 in Torrevieja, near Alicante, when the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the paramilitary Civil Guard targeted a 12 strong gang of Liverpool men and women suspected of supplying designer drugs to clubbers on the Costa Blanca and Ibiza.
But he and the gang could now be freed by the Spanish authorities after it emerged the 53,000 ecstasy pills they were allegedly going to sell were made of caffeine."
Michael Farrell, 22, was wanted for questioning by Merseyside Police after a string of shootings across north Liverpool.
Farrell, also known as “Sick Mick”, was arrested on September 27 in Torrevieja, near Alicante, when the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the paramilitary Civil Guard targeted a 12 strong gang of Liverpool men and women suspected of supplying designer drugs to clubbers on the Costa Blanca and Ibiza.
But he and the gang could now be freed by the Spanish authorities after it emerged the 53,000 ecstasy pills they were allegedly going to sell were made of caffeine."
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Málaga Hoy reports that most of his clients were other Britons who reserved over the internet for a package of a few days rest in the sierra
SEPRONA, the Environmental wing of the Guardia Civil, has impounded 13 motorbikes and arrested a British man who was organising excursions in the Sierra Tejeda Nature Park near Nerja, without being legally constituted to do so, and without paying any tax.SEPRONA say they caught the man, in fraganti during a trip with 13 bikes, which also had foreign registration, and which have now been impounded until they can be released by Spanish customs authorities.
It was the frequent trips by motorbike which alerted the Guardia Civil to the existence of the fraudulent company. The trips continued during the summer when there is a ban on any motor vehicle travelling in the Nature Park because of the risk of forest fires.
It was the frequent trips by motorbike which alerted the Guardia Civil to the existence of the fraudulent company. The trips continued during the summer when there is a ban on any motor vehicle travelling in the Nature Park because of the risk of forest fires.
A British man and the Director of a Marbella lawyers’ office
are among those arrested in a new National Police operation against money laundering. French and United States citizens have also been detained in the operation, carried out on Tuesday.
Europa Press reports they are all likely to appear shortly in the Marbella court instructing the case.
The investigation started some six months ago and has been carried out by agents from the National Police Money Laundering Unit together with the UDYCO Organised Crime Unit based on the Costa del Sol. It’s understood investigations were based in both Marbella and Fuengirola.
. A large amount of documentation, both paper and computer data, has been removed for study.
Europa Press reports they are all likely to appear shortly in the Marbella court instructing the case.
The investigation started some six months ago and has been carried out by agents from the National Police Money Laundering Unit together with the UDYCO Organised Crime Unit based on the Costa del Sol. It’s understood investigations were based in both Marbella and Fuengirola.
. A large amount of documentation, both paper and computer data, has been removed for study.
Tuesday 16 November 2010
National Police have arrested four people for the theft of items of incalculable value which had been pillaged from first and fourth century tombs in
National Police have arrested four people for the theft of items of incalculable value which had been pillaged from first and fourth century tombs in Córdoba.
Some of them come from the necropolis recovered in a private estate in the town of Aguilar de la Frontera, Córdoba, which came to light after the floods of last August. At the time the Junta de Andalucía decided to cover up the site, to better conserve the remains and in an attempt to stop any depredations.
El Mundo reports that the pieces which have now been recovered had been taken from the Provincial Cultural Delegation warehouses belonging to the Junta de Andalucía, where they were being kept while a decision on their future was being taken.
Among those arrested is a Belgian-Lebanese man, who took the base of a column from the Medina Azahara in Córdoba, dating from the Omeya Caliphate out of the country, to then sell it at Christie’s auction house in London for some 150,000 €. It was the sale of that item which led the police to start their investigations. The man was located with the help of Interpol and arrested in Marbella on charges of contraband.
The man who sold the base to the Belgian man, an antique dealer in Ronda, has also been arrested. The dealer knew people who could supply such valuable items.
Other items now recovered include a late Roman mosaic, Neolithic axes, Roman projectiles, an Oniokoe, and more than 300 Arab and Roman coins taken from the necropolis in Aguilar de la Frontera.
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Some of them come from the necropolis recovered in a private estate in the town of Aguilar de la Frontera, Córdoba, which came to light after the floods of last August. At the time the Junta de Andalucía decided to cover up the site, to better conserve the remains and in an attempt to stop any depredations.
El Mundo reports that the pieces which have now been recovered had been taken from the Provincial Cultural Delegation warehouses belonging to the Junta de Andalucía, where they were being kept while a decision on their future was being taken.
Among those arrested is a Belgian-Lebanese man, who took the base of a column from the Medina Azahara in Córdoba, dating from the Omeya Caliphate out of the country, to then sell it at Christie’s auction house in London for some 150,000 €. It was the sale of that item which led the police to start their investigations. The man was located with the help of Interpol and arrested in Marbella on charges of contraband.
The man who sold the base to the Belgian man, an antique dealer in Ronda, has also been arrested. The dealer knew people who could supply such valuable items.
Other items now recovered include a late Roman mosaic, Neolithic axes, Roman projectiles, an Oniokoe, and more than 300 Arab and Roman coins taken from the necropolis in Aguilar de la Frontera.
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The Civil Guard have intercepted more than three tons of cannabis resin in two separate operations which took place on the western coast of Málaga
The Civil Guard have intercepted more than three tons of cannabis resin in two separate operations which took place on the western coast of Málaga province in recent days. The first haul was on Sunday evening at the marina in Marbella from a yacht which had been under surveillance since the previous day. Two people were taken into custody on that occasion, F.J.A.S. and A.G.M., neither of whose nationalities has been revealed in reports.
The second was in the early hours of Tuesday when a 38 year old Spaniard, E.H.M., was arrested as he was trying to unload his cargo of cannabis onto a van waiting on shore. His boat is understood from the EFE news agency to have been followed to shore, to an area between the Playas del Padrón y de Velerín, by Civil Guard patrol boats.
The second was in the early hours of Tuesday when a 38 year old Spaniard, E.H.M., was arrested as he was trying to unload his cargo of cannabis onto a van waiting on shore. His boat is understood from the EFE news agency to have been followed to shore, to an area between the Playas del Padrón y de Velerín, by Civil Guard patrol boats.
Three Guardia Civil and two lawyers have been arrested and imprisoned
Three Guardia Civil and two lawyers have been arrested and imprisoned in an anti-drug operation which started with raids in Marbella. A total of ten people are being held in prison on remand.
The case comes as a result of a 1,400 kilo hashish haul found on a Marbella beach back on September 21, and reports indicate that the police operation remains open this (Tuesday) morning.
The Guardia Civil Internal Affairs Unit, based in Madrid has been directing the operation with a court in Málaga province, and Diario Sur reports that there are at least 12 arrest in total since September.
One of the arrested Guardia Civil is reported to be based with the Judicial Police in Málaga, while another is reported to be based in Córdoba.
The case comes as a result of a 1,400 kilo hashish haul found on a Marbella beach back on September 21, and reports indicate that the police operation remains open this (Tuesday) morning.
The Guardia Civil Internal Affairs Unit, based in Madrid has been directing the operation with a court in Málaga province, and Diario Sur reports that there are at least 12 arrest in total since September.
One of the arrested Guardia Civil is reported to be based with the Judicial Police in Málaga, while another is reported to be based in Córdoba.
Monday 15 November 2010
'Most wanted' arrested in Spain
The Press Association: 'Most wanted' arrested in Spain: "Suspected drug dealer Stephen Pitman was held by local police in Malaga.
Pitman, of Chislehurst, south-east London, was among a list of 10 fugitives thought to be on the run in the region, often dubbed the 'Costa del Crime'.
He is accused of seven offences of conspiracy to supply a class A drug and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
He is also accused of another seven offences relating to the supply of a class B drug, for which the maximum jail term is 14 years.
A note on the website for the British Embassy in Spain lists his distinctive features as: 'scar on brow; scar on right finger'."
Pitman, of Chislehurst, south-east London, was among a list of 10 fugitives thought to be on the run in the region, often dubbed the 'Costa del Crime'.
He is accused of seven offences of conspiracy to supply a class A drug and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
He is also accused of another seven offences relating to the supply of a class B drug, for which the maximum jail term is 14 years.
A note on the website for the British Embassy in Spain lists his distinctive features as: 'scar on brow; scar on right finger'."
Saturday 13 November 2010
High Tech marihuana bust in Benalmádena basement
High Tech marihuana bust in Benalmádena basement: "900 plants were growing in the basement of a villa owned by a British man.
National Police have discovered a Marihuana plantation with as many as 900 plants in the basement of a luxury detached chalet, complete with swimming pool, in Calle Petunia, Benalmádena.
Police have arrested 15 people of different nationalities, and all except two of them have been sent to the prison in Alhaurín de la Torre. They are accused of trafficking in drugs from Morocco as well as the plants found in Benalmádena.
Police say a British man lived in the villa, but think he was obeying instructions from the gang’s chief who is Dutch.
Police estimate that 70,000 € was spent on the basement of the property making it suitable for production. It was divided into three areas, one for seeding, one for growing the plants upto 2 metres in height, and the third for drying. Special lamps and reflective materials were used, along with instruments to control the humidity. It’s thought the basement was capable of producing four crops a year.
Police recovered 130 kilos of the drug, of which 30 was already prepared ready for sale. Seeds from the different varieties of Marihuana, known as Melon Gum, Spicy White Devil, Blue Rhino, and Cheese were also recovered."
National Police have discovered a Marihuana plantation with as many as 900 plants in the basement of a luxury detached chalet, complete with swimming pool, in Calle Petunia, Benalmádena.
Police have arrested 15 people of different nationalities, and all except two of them have been sent to the prison in Alhaurín de la Torre. They are accused of trafficking in drugs from Morocco as well as the plants found in Benalmádena.
Police say a British man lived in the villa, but think he was obeying instructions from the gang’s chief who is Dutch.
Police estimate that 70,000 € was spent on the basement of the property making it suitable for production. It was divided into three areas, one for seeding, one for growing the plants upto 2 metres in height, and the third for drying. Special lamps and reflective materials were used, along with instruments to control the humidity. It’s thought the basement was capable of producing four crops a year.
Police recovered 130 kilos of the drug, of which 30 was already prepared ready for sale. Seeds from the different varieties of Marihuana, known as Melon Gum, Spicy White Devil, Blue Rhino, and Cheese were also recovered."
Police release woman who has been held for three years against her will
Police release woman who has been held for three years against her will: "woman who has been held against her will for the past three years by her partner has been freed by National Police in a village in Ciudad Real.
A 33 year old man, Lorenzo M.N. has been arrested and faces charges of illegal detention, and acting against the moral integrity of the woman who was found surrounded by rubbish and decomposing food. It’s thought that she had not eaten for weeks and her health is reported to be critical. She has been admitted to the General Hospital in Ciudad Real.
The alarm was raised by the woman’s brother who lives in Paraguay, after he had lost touch with his sister. He convinced the police to obtain a judge’s warrant to enter the home."
A 33 year old man, Lorenzo M.N. has been arrested and faces charges of illegal detention, and acting against the moral integrity of the woman who was found surrounded by rubbish and decomposing food. It’s thought that she had not eaten for weeks and her health is reported to be critical. She has been admitted to the General Hospital in Ciudad Real.
The alarm was raised by the woman’s brother who lives in Paraguay, after he had lost touch with his sister. He convinced the police to obtain a judge’s warrant to enter the home."
Spain’s biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network dismantled » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires -
Spain’s biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network dismantled » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires -: "Spain's biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network has been dismantled in an operation against that led to the seizure of 90 million fake cigarettes and the arrest of six men, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) said Friday.
The investigation saw the OLAF working closely with Spanish Customs to break up one of the largest tobacco rackets in Europe and prevent the loss of 10 million euros in tax revenue.
Spanish Customs launched Operation BALMAN in February when intelligence about suspicious imports from China was provided by OLAF."
The investigation saw the OLAF working closely with Spanish Customs to break up one of the largest tobacco rackets in Europe and prevent the loss of 10 million euros in tax revenue.
Spanish Customs launched Operation BALMAN in February when intelligence about suspicious imports from China was provided by OLAF."
The NHS hired Dr Marcos Ariel Hourmann even though he killed a patient in Spain | Mail Online
The NHS hired Dr Marcos Ariel Hourmann even though he killed a patient in Spain | Mail Online: "Doctor hired by two UK hospitals while awaiting murder trial
'Earned £10,000 a month' as surgeon for Dyfed-Powys Police
A foreign doctor has been working in Britain despite a conviction for killing a patient in Spain.
Dr Marcos Ariel Hourmann was hired by two NHS hospitals while awaiting a murder trial.
Incredibly, even when he was found guilty of manslaughter, he was treating patients as a surgeon for a British police force, apparently earning £10,000 a month"
'Earned £10,000 a month' as surgeon for Dyfed-Powys Police
A foreign doctor has been working in Britain despite a conviction for killing a patient in Spain.
Dr Marcos Ariel Hourmann was hired by two NHS hospitals while awaiting a murder trial.
Incredibly, even when he was found guilty of manslaughter, he was treating patients as a surgeon for a British police force, apparently earning £10,000 a month"
Catholic Priest Arrested In Spain For Possession Of Child Pornography
Catholic Priest Arrested In Spain For Possession Of Child Pornography: "The Spanish police have arrested a Catholic priest east of the country after finding about 21,000 computer files of child pornography in the computers at his church, local news reports quoting officials said Friday.
Spanish media reports said the priest, who has not been named, was released on bail by a court in in the eastern town of Vilafames on Friday. The judge has ordered the priest to return to the court in 15 days.
Meanwhile, the El Pais newspaper reported that the Segregate-Castellon diocese has suspended the priest and expressed willingness to clarify the facts in court.
The diocese, which controls the parish church of Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion where the files were found, said it would also offer the priest 'the necessary means for a fair defense'." Guardia Civil in Castellón arrested the parish priest of Our Lady of the Assumption of the Castellon town of Vilafamés, which the prosecutor charged with a crime of distributing child pornography.
The arrest was confirmed by the Provincial Prosecutor of Castellon, who ordered a search of his home, conducted in that parish on 10th November, when officers found more than 21,000 files of pedophile material, occupying approximately 600 gigabytes.
After his statement in Court on Friday, the Prosecutor asked that he be held without bail until trial.
However, the magistrate has agreed to provisional release with the obligation to appear every two weeks.
Spanish media reports said the priest, who has not been named, was released on bail by a court in in the eastern town of Vilafames on Friday. The judge has ordered the priest to return to the court in 15 days.
Meanwhile, the El Pais newspaper reported that the Segregate-Castellon diocese has suspended the priest and expressed willingness to clarify the facts in court.
The diocese, which controls the parish church of Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion where the files were found, said it would also offer the priest 'the necessary means for a fair defense'." Guardia Civil in Castellón arrested the parish priest of Our Lady of the Assumption of the Castellon town of Vilafamés, which the prosecutor charged with a crime of distributing child pornography.
The arrest was confirmed by the Provincial Prosecutor of Castellon, who ordered a search of his home, conducted in that parish on 10th November, when officers found more than 21,000 files of pedophile material, occupying approximately 600 gigabytes.
After his statement in Court on Friday, the Prosecutor asked that he be held without bail until trial.
However, the magistrate has agreed to provisional release with the obligation to appear every two weeks.
Three arrested as dope seized in one of Spain's biggest drug busts in history | Mail Online
Three arrested as dope seized in one of Spain's biggest drug busts in history | Mail Online: "20-ton consignment of cannabis has been seized by Spanish authorities with three Dutch men arrested in the bust.The massive haul, packed in compressed resin form, was discovered on the Nancy II fishing vessel about 120 miles off the Spanish coast having picked up its cargo in Morocco.Spanish customs said the drug seizure was their biggest at sea for a decade and one of the largest busts in Spanish history. Seizure at sea: Spanish customs agents oversee the unloading of 20 tonnes of cannabis found on a fishing vesselAuthorities had monitored the boat since it docked in northern Spain earlier this month before sailing to Morocco.The vessel was intercepted with the authorisation of the Dutch government after being spotted in international waters and three Dutch nationals on board were all arrested.The men were to appear in court in the southern port of Cadiz, according to a statement from Spanish customs."
Spain seizes 22 tons of hashish - CNN.com
Spain seizes 22 tons of hashish - CNN.com: "Spanish customs police said Friday they have seized 22 tons of hashish and arrested three Dutch sailors in an operation they described as the biggest drug haul in a decade and one of the five biggest in its history.
The government credited an air-surveillance operation for the interception, which was launched after customs officials learned that a 40-meter fishing vessel flying a Dutch flag might try to carry a cargo of hashish to Spain from Morocco, the government said in a posting on its website. On Thursday, the plane alerted a patrol boat, which intercepted and boarded the suspect vessel, called the Nancy II, after getting authorization from Dutch government officials.
Once the alleged contraband was discovered, the boat was taken to the Spanish port of Cadiz"
Former Nationwide boss in Marbella | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain
Euro Weekly News | Former Nationwide boss in Marbella | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "FORMER Irish Nationwide Building Society chief executive being pursued by Ulster Bank over €13.6 million in unpaid loans is staying at a Marbella apartment his creditors cannot touch. Michael ‘Fingers’ Fingleton, aged 72, was reported by the Irish Independent to be staying at one of two apartments, in his wife’s name and another relative, purchased for €1.2 million five years ago at the Hotel del Golf complex in Las Brisas golf club.
Fingleton, was spotted arriving at Malaga airport last week.
He has not yet been investigated for his part in Irish Nationwide’s 2008 collapse, which is calculated will cost the state €5.4 billion .
Former colleagues say he was the person who approved all major loans at the building society."
Fingleton, was spotted arriving at Malaga airport last week.
He has not yet been investigated for his part in Irish Nationwide’s 2008 collapse, which is calculated will cost the state €5.4 billion .
Former colleagues say he was the person who approved all major loans at the building society."
UBS acquitted over Lehman Brothers lawsuit filed in Marbella | SpanishNews.es
UBS acquitted over Lehman Brothers lawsuit filed in Marbella | SpanishNews.es: "Court of First Instance No. 6 of Marbella has acquitted UBS Bank to pay 12 million euros to a client for an investment in Lehman Brothers bonds. The lawsuit is the biggest Lehman Brothers-related lawsuit in Spain.
The court ruling declared that the client “has not shown the occurrence of any alleged failings” to the entity. The plaintiff was a client of the UBS private banking office in Marbella, who had invested all the profits from the sale of land in Lehman Brothers bonds.
The customer lost his entire investment with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on 15th September 2008"
The court ruling declared that the client “has not shown the occurrence of any alleged failings” to the entity. The plaintiff was a client of the UBS private banking office in Marbella, who had invested all the profits from the sale of land in Lehman Brothers bonds.
The customer lost his entire investment with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on 15th September 2008"
accused of defrauding investors in 258 cases — financing a luxurious lifestyle, largely in the Spanish resort of Marbella
The Canadian Press: Man who fled trial for defrauding investors in Germany arrested in Panama: "Authorities say a man who fled Germany after he was put on trial for allegedly defrauding investors of €16 million ($22 million) has been arrested in Panama.
Investigators in the western state of Saarland said the 72-year-old was handed over to German officials on Monday and is now back in the country. They didn't identify him.
They said Thursday that the man fled last year, apparently fearing his fraud trial had got off to a bad start.
He is accused of defrauding investors in 258 cases — financing a luxurious lifestyle, largely in the Spanish resort of Marbella."
Investigators in the western state of Saarland said the 72-year-old was handed over to German officials on Monday and is now back in the country. They didn't identify him.
They said Thursday that the man fled last year, apparently fearing his fraud trial had got off to a bad start.
He is accused of defrauding investors in 258 cases — financing a luxurious lifestyle, largely in the Spanish resort of Marbella."
Sunday 7 November 2010
PROSTITUTES who work on the Guadalhorce Industrial Estate in Malaga have made several proposals to the town hall regarding new municipal laws banning
Euro Weekly News | Malaga prostitutes propose solutions to ban | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "PROSTITUTES who work on the Guadalhorce Industrial Estate in Malaga have made several proposals to the town hall regarding new municipal laws banning street prostitution. The representatives are a Romanian, a Latina and an African who inform women who originate from the same areas as them regarding laws and fines.
They have also joined the talks in an attempt to avoid fines and continue to practice prostitution without causing problems for businesses in the area, and therefore are requesting a well-lit, patrolled and safe area where they can continue their activity.
In return, they promise to work only at night and at least 200 metres from urban areas and schools, as well as cleaning up the area and not starting bonfires to keep warm.
Their proposals will now be studied by the town hall.
Fines of up to €1,500 for practicing, requesting or offering sex in residential or business areas will be fined from this month in Malaga."
They have also joined the talks in an attempt to avoid fines and continue to practice prostitution without causing problems for businesses in the area, and therefore are requesting a well-lit, patrolled and safe area where they can continue their activity.
In return, they promise to work only at night and at least 200 metres from urban areas and schools, as well as cleaning up the area and not starting bonfires to keep warm.
Their proposals will now be studied by the town hall.
Fines of up to €1,500 for practicing, requesting or offering sex in residential or business areas will be fined from this month in Malaga."
'We want those fugitives to know they are not safe from justice here and they will be tracked down. British pubs raided on Costa del Sol - Telegraph
British pubs raided on Costa del Sol - Telegraph: "Operation Cardhu targeted pubs and bars in the resorts of Marbella, Fuengirola, Calahonda, Torremolinos, Benalmadena and La Cala. Police arrested four expats with outstanding warrants and a pub owner who was allegedly selling drugs from his premises.
During the raid, hundreds of British expats and holidaymakers were ordered to identify themselves to officers.
Most of the detained Brits were wanted over drugs offences.
'We know there are still many British fugitives hiding out in the Costa del Sol,' a police source said.
'We want those fugitives to know they are not safe from justice here and they will be tracked down and caught.'
The south coast of Spain earned the nickname Costa del Crime in the early 1980s"
Saturday 6 November 2010
Anti-Mafia squad commander Giampaolo Ganzer said the operation had "decapitated" the shadowy Cosa Nostra clans.
Anti-Mafia squad commander Giampaolo Ganzer said the operation had "decapitated" the shadowy Cosa Nostra clans.Italian police detained 47 suspected mobsters in a massive swoop on the Mafia and their supporters.
Yesterday's arrests included Mafia dons, businessmen, civil servants and a member of Sicily's regional council, Fausto Fagone.
Raffaele Lombardo, Sicily's governor, is also under investigation in the probe, which netted about £400million of mob assets.
Anti-Mafia squad commander Giampaolo Ganzer said the operation had "decapitated" the shadowy Cosa Nostra clans.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/11/04/47-arrests-in-mob-swoop-115875-22690978/#ixzz14W9iudmi
Yesterday's arrests included Mafia dons, businessmen, civil servants and a member of Sicily's regional council, Fausto Fagone.
Raffaele Lombardo, Sicily's governor, is also under investigation in the probe, which netted about £400million of mob assets.
Anti-Mafia squad commander Giampaolo Ganzer said the operation had "decapitated" the shadowy Cosa Nostra clans.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/11/04/47-arrests-in-mob-swoop-115875-22690978/#ixzz14W9iudmi
Police crackdown on British organised crime on the Costa del Sol
Police crackdown on British organised crime on the Costa del Sol: "Those detained include two fugitives sought for drug trafficking in their countries, one wanted by Spanish authorities, and two others who allegedly were involved in selling small quantities of drugs. Such is the case of the waiter and the owner of a pub in Benalmadena. During the inspection of the premises, the officers involved found various doses of marijuana and hashish hidden behind the bar and in the garbage. In addition to arresting them, Police have recommended suspending the trading license of the establishment.
In the opertion are collaborating agents specializing in the fight against drug trafficking and the Special Response Group Organized Crime (Greco), as well as liasions from the British police posted Spain for this operation. 'We want to draw the attention of the bad guys who think that the Costa del Sol is the perfect hideaway and remind them that we are monitoring them closely' said a police commander.
The operation, named Cardhu, has been ongoing since the 24th October. Although the first phase was aimed specifically at British criminals, the operation is not over. Forthcoming operations focus on meeting places for fugitives from other countries, police said."
In the opertion are collaborating agents specializing in the fight against drug trafficking and the Special Response Group Organized Crime (Greco), as well as liasions from the British police posted Spain for this operation. 'We want to draw the attention of the bad guys who think that the Costa del Sol is the perfect hideaway and remind them that we are monitoring them closely' said a police commander.
The operation, named Cardhu, has been ongoing since the 24th October. Although the first phase was aimed specifically at British criminals, the operation is not over. Forthcoming operations focus on meeting places for fugitives from other countries, police said."
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