The former president of Urbanisation Capistrano Playa in Nerja, British national M.P.T., has reached an agreement with the Public Prosecutor and will serve a sentence of four years for fraud and misappropriation of funds.
Nine arrested in brothel scam
Nine people working in a brothel in Madrid have been arrested on charges of fraud and theft after drugging clients and stealing PIN numbers or forging signatures to make unauthorised charges on their credit cards.
19 arrested in olive oil scam
Police and Inland Revenue officers have dismantled a large international network involved in the production, sale and distribution of poor quality olive oils, many a mix of palm, avocado and sunflower oils.
American national arrested in Fuengirola
National Police officers have detained a 54 year old American in Fuengirola who is wanted by the Spanish and Belgian authorities for fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.
Nine arrested for defrauding the Junta de Andalucia
Nine people have been arrested on charges of defrauding the Junta de Andalucia of €480,000 in grants relating to the hiring of disabled staff.
Eight businessmen arrested for tax fraud
Eight businessmen in Jaén and Córdoba have been arrested and charged with producing and selling fake invoices and defrauding the Treasury.
Three detained for alleged €22 million fraud
Three people, including Galician businessman Manuel Dávila Oubiña, have been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud against the government involving an amount of €22 million.
13 families lose their holidays due to fraudulent travel agent
At least 13 people have denounced the owner of a travel agency in El Palo Málaga for fraud. He is accused of keeping money paid to him by clients for their holidays and declaring bankruptcy shortly before the due travel date.
Gigolo scam
The National Police have broken up an organised network of six people in Fuengirola who allegedly defrauded around 180 men of €53,000 with false offers of jobs as ‘gigolos’.
Two brothers arrested in Pilas for robbing an elderly man they were supposed to be taking care of
Guardia Civil officers in Pilas, Sevilla, have arrested two brothers on suspicion of theft and fraud, the victim being an elderly man who was supposedly being looked after by one of them.