Ten members of a drugs smuggling network, including the ringleaders, have been arrested in various parts of Andalucia as they tried to smuggle 2,300 kilos of hashish from Morocco to France via Spain.
Overnight rains causing problems on the roads
Overnight rains have caused problems in several parts of Andalucia with a number of roads having to be closed due to flooding.
Two injured in house fire in Cádiz
Two people had to be treated for smoke inhalation early this morning after a fire in a three-storey building in Zahara de la Sierra, Cádiz. The fire, which started at 03:23 on Saturday morning, originated in the lounge causing substantial damage to the room and filling the whole building with smoke.
Industrial fatality in Espera, Cádiz
A 35 year old man died after his tractor overturned in a stream in the Parque Villamartín in Espera, Cádiz, trapping him and causing him to drown.
Costalero suffers heart attack during procession
A Costalero of the Brotherhood of Santa Vera Cruz died yesterday in Sentenil de las Bodegas, Cádiz, after suffering a heart attack while carrying the throne of the Virgen.
More arrests in Operation ‘Toscana’
Guardia Civil officers have arrested two more people in connection with Operation ‘Toscana’, an investigation into sexual exploitation in Cádiz and Málaga, bringing the total number of people implicated to eighteen.
Tranvia system in Cádiz
Work has started on construction of the urban section of the Tranvia tram system on its way through Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz province.
Residual waters affect Los Lances beach
Damage to one of the waste pipes in Tarifa, Cádiz province, has led to the dumping of significant amounts of residual waters along the shoreline near Los Lances beach.
Man threatens to kill his mother
National Police officers in La Línea de la Concepción yesterday arrested a 28 year old man after he allegedly threatened to kill his mother with a pair of scissors. The woman called the police to report being threatened by her son.
Hunt for escaped prisoners
Police are intensifying their search for two prisoners who escaped from the Puerto III prison in Santa Maria, Cádiz, last Wednesday.