An agreement between the Council and the Ministry of Interior will see an investment of €54,000 to upgrade the kitchens and bathrooms of homes located in the barracks of the Guardia Civil. The Council and the Ministry are each providing 50% of the funds. Other barracks in the province to benefit from funding for various renovations or upgrades are Estepona, …
222 new cops for Andalucía
Juan José López Garzón, delegate of the Government of Andalucía, and Francisco Javier Velázquez, director general of the Police and Guardia Civil, yesterday attended a swearing-in ceremony in Sevilla for 222 new officers to be deployed today throughout the autonomous region. There are 120 for Sevilla, 60 for Algeciras, 25 for Línea de la Concepción, 12 for Huelva and 5 …
Two Guardia Civil officers detained in drugs bust
A total of 15 people have so far been detained in ‘Operación Gorrión’, a year-long investigation into drugs trafficking in Valencia. The detentions coincided with the arrival of a shipment of 60 kilos of cocaine in the port of Valencia. Two of the detainees are Guardia Civil officers from the Tavernes Blanques barracks in Valencia. Further arrests have not been …
More Guardia Civil for Andalucía
Andalucía has augmented its Guardia Civil police force by 343 officers.
Murder prompts Torrox to request more police
A murder in Torrox Costa has finally prompted the local authority to request an increase in the number of police officers for the area.