28 arrested for drugs trafficking

During the month of August, National Police in Málaga city have dismantled 27 points of sale and distribution of drugs and arrested 28 people on charges of crimes against the public health.

First official report on the Málaga Feria 2013

The hostelry industry may have regarded the Málaga Feria 2013 as one of the worst for many years, but the first official report on the economic impact of the event claims it was a great success, even better than Easter.

Car thieves detained

Five people have been arrested, including two minors, in connection with robberies from two vehicles on a street in Serrato.

Mixed views on Málaga Feria

The hostelry sector has described this year’s Málaga Feria as the worst for several years, stating that revenues were down by 20% and that the decline was nothing to do with the financial crisis.

Illegal desserts seized

Seprona, the Nature Protection wing of the Guardia Civil, raided a warehouse in Málaga and seized over one thousand illegal pastries destined for the hostelry sector in Málaga.

Body found floating in the Port

The body of an elderly man was found floating in the water at dock two in Málaga Port and the National Police have begun an investigation.

More routes out of Málaga airport this summer

There are 22 new routes operating out of Málaga airport this summer with 80% being international traffic. Amongst the new routes are more flights to Dortmund, Cologne, Nuremberg, Oslo,Madrid, Melilla and Barcelona. Scheduled flights to and from Málaga are currently 10% up on last year.

Sweatshop dismantled in Málaga

A police raid on a warehouse on the Guadalhorce industrial estate in Málaga has led to the dismantling of a sweatshop dedicated to the forging of football kits, most notablyy those of Málaga, Barcelona and Real Madrid.