Thursday was a busy day for the Maritime Rescue Services in Almería and Granada with a total of 126 unwanted tourists being ‘rescued’ from their small craft.
17 detained in Almería in connection with sexual exploitation
Seventeen people have been arrested in Almería in connection with money laundering and the sexual exploitation of women.
16 illegal immigrants intercepted off Cabo de Gata
The Maritime Rescue Service has intercepted and rescued 17 North Africans immigrants about 16 miles from Cabo de Gata, Almería. The boat was first spotted during the afternoon by a merchant vessel from the Canary Islands. All the immigrants were adults and in apparent good health.
Man injured trying to put out fire at his home in Carboneras
A man was injured on Saturday evening after he tried to put out a fire at his home in Carboneras, Almería province.
Arrest for domestic violence
Local Police officers in Almería have arrested a 36 year old man on charges of making death threats and trying to beat his wife.
Eleven detained in Almeria
Eleven people have so far been arrested in connection with bribery and falsification of documents in and around the Foreigners Department in Almeria. It is alleged that various officials were accepting financial rewards for expediting the paperwork of immigrants requesting residency and other papers.
18 illegal immigrants intercepted off Almería coast
Officers from the Marine Rescue Service in Almería have intercepted a boat carrying 18 illegal immigrants about 45 miles southeast of Cabo de Gata. The passengers, all adult males, were escorted to Almería port where they were handed over to the National Police for processing.
Two dead in shooting incident in Olula del Río, Almería
There seems to be rather a lot of shootings going on all over the place these days. In Olula del Río, Almería, the 47 year old proprietor of a stone carving company has been arrested after shooting dead two armed men who entered his premises.
Orange alert for rains
Málaga, Granada and Almería provinces are on ‘Orange’ alert for heavy rains today, up to 30 litres per square metre expected to fall within one hour in some places.
40 kilometres in the wrong direction
A 58 year old man was arrested in the early hours of this morning after he drove for 40 kilometres in the wrong direction down the A-7 in Almería. The driver finally came to an abrupt halt when he collided with another vehicle which was travelling in the correct direction along the road. Fortunately, no-one was seriously injured in the …