Two British nationals have been arrested in Mojácar, Almeria, for taking money for holiday rental properties which either did not exist or were already rented out.
Body found in irrigation pond in Nijar, Almeria
On Wednesday afternoon, police discovered the body of a man floating in an irrigation pond at cortijo Los Herrares in Campohermoso, Níjar, Almería province. The body has not yet been identified. Early indications suggest death by drowning.
Forest fire in Níjar under control
A forest fire which began on Wednesday evening in the Fernán Pérez area of Níjar, Almeria, is now under control after firefighters worked through the night to extinguish the blaze.
Marine Rescue are being kept busy
Twenty North Africans, including one woman, have had their travel plans rearranged after a meeting with the authorities about 60 miles south of Almeria.
Diver drowns in Almeria
A 47 year old Spanish woman died on Sunday morning while diving in the waters off Carboneras, Almeria.
13 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Almeria coast
A small boat carrying 13 illegal immigrants was spotted and intercepted off the Almeria coast on Sunday evening, the passengers being taken to Almeria port for medical checks and further processing.
Company sanctioned for building illegal car park
The Ministry of Environment has opened proceedings against a company that owns land accessing Cala de San Pedro in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park for constructing an illegal car park.
Three boats intercepted in the past twenty-four hours
A total of twenty illegal immigrants have been intercepted off the coast of Andalucia in the past twenty-four hours, thirteen Moroccans and seven Algerians and including two minors.
Ten stowaways apprehended
Guardia Civil and Marine Rescue officers rescued ten stowaways who jumped from a ferry as it entered port in Almeria.
Two detained for illegally keeping deer
Seprona in Almeria have reported two people who have been illegally keeping deer in unsuitable conditions in Huércal. The unregistered animals, a male and a female, were being kept for reproductive purposes.