Last year in El Ejido, Almeria, there were around 500 thefts from rural land, but this could soon be drastically reduced after the launch of a private security company to protect the greenhouses.
Youth arrested for forcing 600 minors to pose naked
National Police officers in Viator, Almería, have detained a 20 year old who used social networks to coerce around 600 adolescents between the ages of 12 years and 17 years to pose naked in front of a webcam.
Fatal accident in La Mojonera
A 15 year old Moroccan boy died on Monday afternoon on a football field in La Mojonera, Almeria, after the goal posts collapsed on him.
Illegals intercepted near Carboneras, Almeria
Guardia Civil and Marine Rescue officers have intercepted a small boat carrying 24 illegal immigrants, including a pregnant woman, as it headed for the Spanish coast near Carboneras, Almeria province.
Two people arrested in Almeria for causing at least 27 accidents
Police in Almeria have arrested two people involved in causing 27 traffic accidents, burning 52 containers and 9 vehicles for ‘pure entertainment’.
Fires in Andalucia claim three lives
Three people have died Today, Monday, in Andalucia as a result of fires in their homes.
Nearly two tons of hashish seized off the coast of Almeria
National Police and Revenue officers have arrested two people and seized nearly two tons of hashish off the coast of Almeria.
23 immigrants intercepted off Cabo de Gata
Marine Rescue has intercepted a small boat carrying 23 illegal immigrants off the coast of Almeria.
Fire at telephone exchange in Almeria
A fire at a Telefonica telephone exchange in Almeria on Saturday has left 3,000 people with no or limited ADSL internet access and 5,000 people without a landline connection.
Woman dies in fire in Almeria
A middle-aged woman died on Wednesday afternoon in a fire at her home in calle Pedro Jover in the centre of Almeria.