A 41 year old man died yesterday after falling from the third floor of a building in calle Manuel Sánchez in Almería. The incident occurred in the morning. The man was carrying out work on the building when, for reasons not yet known, he fell to the ground. He was transferred to the Hospital Torrecárdenas but died a short time …
Marble industry asking for financial help
The marble industry in Almería is the latest sector to be suffering from economic woes and is asking the authorities for financial aid to ensure the continuation of the industry. Small and medium-sized businesses have been suffering as a result of the financial and real estate crises, with 900 jobs being lost in the past ten months. These companies, hampered …
Earthquake in Almería
At 19:58 on Friday evening, an earthquake registering 2.9 on the Richter scale occurred near the village of Armuña de Almanzora in Almería province. The quake was only felt faintly in the village itself. For those wishing for further details, the epicentre was at lattitude 37.7 degrees north, longitude 2.40 degrees west.
21 illegal immigrants land near Carboneras
Two boats carrying a total of 21 illegal immigrants, all male, landed near Carboneras, Almería within hours of each other early on Sunday morning. Guardia Civil patrols in the area manged to apprehend all the passengers, two of whom are thought to be minors, and escorted them to town. The Red Cross checked them over and found them all to …
More visitors to Almería
Two boats, carrying a total of 103 alternative tourists, arrived on the Almería coast today. The first boat, with 67 clandestine sightseers on board, was spotted by a fishing vessel this morning. The authorities then sent out a welcome boat to escort them to the port of Motril. The second vessel, with 37 people on board, made it all the …
Employment contract fraud
National Police officers have arrested a 49 year old man, initials M.A.R.L., in Almería on charges of fraud. He wqas offering fake employment contracts to immigrants in exchange for payments of between €500 and €1,200.
Police seize 103 kilos of cocaine
Police have arrested two people, a Czech and a Russian, who were trying to smuggle 103 kilos of cocaine into Spain. The value of the drugs would be €3.5 million wholesale, €6.5 million retail. The operation started last May with a tip-off from the Hungarian authorities that an organisation in Spain was about to bring in a shipment of around …
Boat intercepted near the island of Alborán
Thirty-one North African tourists making their own way to Spain are now staying in the hospitality suite of the National Police in Almería after having had their free medical, courtesy of the Red Cross. All male, and possibly with minors amongst them, they were met by a Guardia Civil ‘welcome’ boat near the island of Alborán and enjoyed an aerial …
Court increases sentence in €5 robbery
The Provincial Court in Almería has upped the sentence for two youths convicted of robbery. The two youths, residents of El Ejido, forced their way into a house in August 2007 and used a knife to threaten the occupants and force them to hand over money. Their haul was €5. The original sentence was 2 years in prison, but this …
Four tons of hashish seized in Almería
The National Police has seized over four tons of hashish on a remote beach in Almería. An investigation into drugs smuggling in the area, codenamed ‘Operación Odisea’, led to the discovery that a shipment of drugs was due in from Morocco. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, officers found the drugs, hidden amongst weeds, at la Cala ‘Bello Rincón’, …