Former community president facing long prison sentence

The Málaga Provincial Public Prosecutor is asking for a nine year prison sentence for the former president of the Capistrano Playa Community, a British national, for the alleged crime of embezzlement.

Hit and run driver remanded in custody

A judge in Sevilla has ordered the detention in prison of 26 year old Juan Francisco Gámez Durán, detained after the fatal running over of another man on Sunday on the Polígono Store.

National Police officer sentenced to prison

A National Police officer has been sentenced to three months in prison and fined a total of €6,100 for causing the eyeball of a detainee in Marbella to pop out after slapping him because he wouldn’t sit down.

Mayor of Benamargosa could face prison term

The Public Prosecutor is requesting a one year prison sentence for the Mayor of Benamargosa, José Gallego Pérez, and two Councillors on charges relating to the building of a dwelling on rural land.

Contract awarded for new Málaga prison

The company Vías y Construcciones S.A. has been awarded the contract to build a second prison in Málaga to be located in the town of Archidona.

Robbery and blackmail

Two women in Sevilla have been sentenced to six years in prison for drugging and robbing clients who responded to advertisements offering prostitution services.