Mayor of Alhaurín El Grande sentenced for bribery

The Mayor of Alhaurín El Grande, Juan Martín Serón, has been sentenced to one year suspension from public office and fined €200,000 for one count of bribery relating to the so-called ‘Troya’ case.

Top Guardia Civil commander in court

National Court judge Fernando Grande-Marlaska has charged a senior Guardia Civil commander with money laundering and involvement in drug trafficking.

Eleven detained in Almeria

Eleven people have so far been arrested in connection with bribery and falsification of documents in and around the Foreigners Department in Almeria. It is alleged that various officials were accepting financial rewards for expediting the paperwork of immigrants requesting residency and other papers.