Maximum alert for fires

Sevilla, Córdoba, Málaga and Cádiz provinces are on maximum alert for forest fires, with the government pointing out that the cooperation of the public is also required in addition to the preventative measures currently being taken.

Operation Q7

At 06:00, over 100 Guardia Civil officers raided nine houses in Sanlúcar and detained eleven people who are believed to be part of one of the biggest drugs networks in the Cádiz area.

Bus strike in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz

Employees of the city bus company in El Puerto de Santa  María (Cádiz) are set to start an ‘all out’ strike from today until May 11th, coinciding with the local feria.

Drugs smugglers caught in the act

A joint operation by police and customs officials has resulted in the seizure of 1,910 kilos of hashish at El Saladillo beach in Estepona.

Fatality on immigrant boat

A boat carrying 39 illegal immigrants was intercepted this morning by the Maritime Rescue Service about 14 miles off Cádiz.

Drugs haul in Cádiz

On Tuesday evening, customs surveillance officers intercepted a small sports craft off Cádiz which was found to have 3,000 kilos of hashish on board. The boat was detected and then towed into port where the bundles of drugs were discovered. The four occupants of the boat, one local man, two from Gibraltar and one North African, were arrested and are …