Local Police in Benamocarra have arrested a 23 year old man on suspicion of theft during a supposed petition signing.
Hashish raid by masked men
As the clocks chimed twelve last night, a group of masked men took the opportunity to break into a Customs building in Huelva port and steal 30 bales of hashish weighing a total around 1,000 kilos.
Theft of jewels from chapel in Ayamonte, Huelva
Police have arrested 35 year old A.C.C., a resident of Ayamonte (Huelva) and director of the Brotherhood of Carmen on suspicion of stealing jewellery valued at €5,000 from two of the religious images in the local church.
Woman arrested in Málaga for stealing a baby from hospital
A woman has been remanded in custody after trying to leave a hospital in Málaga with a baby which was not hers. Police suspect there is a connection between the detainee and the mother of the baby who entered the hospital under a false name.
German national arrested in connection with car insurance scam
Police in Vélez-Málaga have arrested a German national on charges of fraud and crimes against the administration of justice after he allegedly set his car on fire in order and falsely reported it stolen to claim the insurance money. A number of inconsistencies in his story led to his arrest.
Man finds lost iPad
A passenger who lost his iPad on a flight to Los Angeles suddenly remembered that he had downloaded the ‘Find My iPad’ app only days before the flight and activated it to find his tablet. He located it… inside the home of a flight stewardess.
Thieves cause damage to cemetery in La Algaba, Sevilla
Thieves in La Algaba, Sevilla, targeted the local cemetery, breaking around fifty tombstones and causing damage to a number of niches as they stole crucifixes, vases, plates and other items made from copper and bronze, presumably to resell as scrap metal.
Fine for thief who stole car with baby in the back seat
The 21 year old Rumanian national who who was arrested on Saturday after stealing a car with a baby inside has been swiftly brought to trial and has been sentenced.
Religious artefacts stolen from chapel in Mijas Pueblo
Thieves broke into the hermitage in Mijas Pueblo in the early hours of this morning and stole the crown of the Virgen de la Peña and two crowns of the baby Jesus. The thieves broke in at around 04:20 on Thursday morning after disabling the exterior lights and stole the items from a glass case near the altar. The Guardia …
Court upholds sentence of man convicted of theft from a house in Torrox
A Málaga Court has upheld the sentence of nine months in prison for a man whole stole jewellery to the value of over €12,000 while carrying out carpentry work at a home in Torrox.