Pantoja faces three and a half years imprisonment

MALAGA The owner of the Court of Instruction No. 5 in Marbella, Sergio Ruiz, has said today the former councilman Julián Muñoz and his ex-wife, Mayte Zaldívar, to notify in person the order for trial by a separate piece of 'Malaya case 'which is investigating alleged money laundering offense.Both Zaldívar and Muñoz will appear, along with three other defendants,...

Julián Muñoz mayor of Marbella,NO MONEY

former mayor of Marbella Julián Muñoz not submit the bond of 7.46 million euros imposed by the owner of the Court of Instruction No. 1 of Marbella (Málaga), because "no money", according to sources familiar with their environment . This morning the former ruler has been submitted to the instructor to notify the opening of his trial on a separate piece of Malaya casewhere is accused of money laundering and bribery.In addition the instructor...

Isabel Pantoja on 'Operation Malaya': "My name is a smokescreen to cover up many things"

Isabel Pantoja on 'Operation Malaya': "My name is a smokescreen to cover up many things"The popular singer Isabel Pantoja has maintained his innocence in the so-called Malaya case of planning corruption in Marbella, Malaga, under which the prosecution requested three years in prison and a fine of 3.6 million euros for her by a possible crime of money laundering,...

Sean Connery, the first and legendary James Bond, is accused

Marbella courts will host this week a whole parade of celebrities. At hearings of the former mayor of Marbella Julián Muñoz, his ex-wife, Mayte Zaldívar, and the popular singer Isabel Pantoja scheduled for 13 and October 14 joins the Scottish actor Sean Connery, who has been quoted on Friday, 15th , with his wife Micheline to declare in the framework of Operation...

You do not put more hands in the pockets of citizens in difficult times like these

The mayor of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, threatened today to the Andalusian refrained from adopting the proposed development that follows the expansion of the Costa del Sol hospital if the approximately 300 surface parking spaces on the premises cease to be public. "You do not put more hands in the pockets of citizens in difficult times like these," criticized the lord, who announced that the City Council even considering legal action against...

vintage store in Marbella

vintage store in Marbella I recently had the pleasure of making me a getaway to Marbella. Direct flight from Bilbao to avoid wasting time, and time more or less assured to enjoy the late summer. We only had four days, so we had to make the most. For years he was not going to Marbella and loved again. You said it will not be long until the next time. Also, a...

Drugs.ie - Head-shop baron shuts outlet on Costa del Sol

Drugs.ie - Head-shop baron shuts outlet on Costa del Sol: "Head-shop baron shuts outlet on Costa del SolMillionaire head-shop baron James Bellamy has suffered a setback in his hopes of opening a chain of the controversial stores in Spain.The businessman has closed down his first Nirvana head shop in the Costa del Sol resort of Benalmadena less than three months after opening.Mr Bellamy vacated the premises near a notorious clubber's paradise...

Costa del Maurice

Costa del Maurice: "“Bless him,” says the publicist Max Clifford. “I’ve known Maurice for many years. He has never ceased to tell me how successful and famous he is. And according to the people who work for him at the station, it’s true. I’m sure he’ll eventually turn into the superstar he thinks he is.”"she had become infatuated with him and he was increasingly...

First snow of the winter falls in the Sierra Nevada

First snow of the winter falls in the Sierra Nevada: "light snowfall has arrived later than in other yearsThe first snow of the winter has fallen in the Sierra Nevada in Granada, coinciding with the bank holiday El Pilar Puente weekend.The snow’s arrival is later than that seen in other years; the first flakes fell there last year on September 13.The fresh snow is a thin layer above 2,700m, but enough to excite skiing fan...

There are not enough pigs in Andalucía for all the legs of ham

There are not enough pigs in Andalucía for all the legs of ham: "Junta de Andalucía has said that large scale fraud has been taking place because twice as much ‘Jamón Ibérico’ is being sold as exists. Products equivalent to a million animals have been sold, when there are only 500,000 pigs in the region.The fraud came to light when 17,000 kilos of ‘false Ibérico’ was found in a Sevilla company a few days ago labelled as coming from the...

Valencia regional television accused of implication with the Gürtel companies

Valencia regional television accused of implication with the Gürtel companies: "New revelations in the Gürtel corruption case, with a new judicial report saying that the regional television channel, RTVV, in Valencia awarded contracts for the coverage of the Pope’s visit to the city in an irregular way to the companies linked to Gürtel. Teconsa obtained the largest contract of just under 7.5 million €, and the Orange Market company appears...

Businessman admits Gürtel PP corruption and repays 20 million to state

Businessman admits Gürtel PP corruption and repays 20 million to state: "Surprising new developments in the Gürtel case. One of the businessmen charged with tax fraud and paying kickbacks to the corrupt network that was alledgedly run by Francisco Correa has taken a step forward and paid state coffers nearly 20 million euros in fines for tax offenses arising from the cas...

Sources: Senior al Qaeda leader directed Europe plot - CNN.com

Sources: Senior al Qaeda leader directed Europe plot - CNN.com: "The man at the center of an alleged al Qaeda plot to bomb cities in Europe has told investigators the conspiracy was directed by one of the organization's most senior figures, according to European intelligence officials.Ahmed Sidiqi, an Afghan German, was detained in Kabul in July and has since been questioned at the United States' Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, the officials...

KU Office of Study Abroad issues alert on travel concerns / LJWorld.com

KU Office of Study Abroad issues alert on travel concerns / LJWorld.com: "The study abroad office notes that it doesn’t plan to cancel any of its programs in Europe. The staff, however, does ask students to follow several safety precautions:• Be informed of local conditions.• Maintain a low profile.• Avoid tourist areas or being with large groups of Americans.• Be aware of surroundings.• Keep in contact with family, friends back home and...

Todos a la carga contra el noble juez Torres · ELPAÍS.com

Todos a la carga contra el noble juez Torres · ELPAÍS.com: "Las primeras jornadas del juicio del caso Malaya se han convertido en una especie de partida de caza mayor jurídica, en el que todos los abogados cooperan para cobrarse el mismo trofeo: la nulidad radical de la causa contra la corrupción en Marbella. Para lograr la pieza soñada, los abogados que han intervenido hasta ahora se han lanzado a un ataque -alguno con munición dialéctica...

youth in Elche has been arrested for conning internet users out of €8,000 by using a “phishing” system.|Crime Scene Spain

Romanian arrested for internet crime |Crime Scene Spain: "youth in Elche has been arrested for conning internet users out of €8,000 by using a “phishing” system. National Police detained the 21-year old Romanian in connection with an internet crime investigation.The investigation was launched following reports from a woman in Elche that she had heard from her bank via telephone that several transactions had gone through her bank account...

Two Guardia Civil arrested for accepting prawns

Two Guardia Civil arrested for accepting prawns: "A popular jury in court in the Almería Provincial Court found two members of the Guardia Civil from Carboneras guilty of bribery, considering it proven that they accepted two boxes of prawns, valued at 300 €, in exchange for not informing customs about the arrival of a fishing boat carrying a cargo of shellfish and flying the Algerian flag at Carboneras port.After the verdict was released...

Complaining Ryanair passegers removed from flight after four hours on delayed plane

Complaining Ryanair passegers removed from flight after four hours on delayed plane: "Passengers on the flight from Palma de Mallorca to Madrid got angry at the lack of information from the cabin crewSome Spanish passengers were removed from a Ryanair flight in Palma de Mallorca after being deemed troublemakers after they started to complain after four hours on the ground in a plane with no air conditioning.The sweaty passengers claimed...

Isabel Pantoja to face charges of money laundering in court

Isabel Pantoja to face charges of money laundering in court: "Spanish flamenco diva was going out with the ex Mayor of Marbella, Julián Muñoz, who also faces new charges in the case which is an offshoot of MalayaThe decision to proceed with the oral hearing against the singer, who is the ex girlfriend of the ex Marbella Mayor, Julián Muñoz, will also see him facing new charges in court, along with his ex wife, Mayte Zaldívar, and her brother,...

Bar and restaurant owners arrested in Barbate for money laundering

Bar and restaurant owners arrested in Barbate for money laundering: "Five owners of bars and restaurants in Caños de Meca, and a builder from San Fernando, have been arrested in connection with drug trafficking from Latin America.A total of seven people have been arrested in the operation, which the Guardia Civil says remains open, accused of money laundering the proceeds from the sale of 300 kilos of cocaine from Ecuador, which is thought...

95 people accused in the case that centers on planning corruption in Marbella Town Hall

Euro Weekly News | Marbella’s Malaya corruption €810m super-trial underway | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "IN the first day of Spain’s biggest ever corruption trial being held in Malaga, lawyers asked for phone tapping evidence to be scrapped for infringing their clients’ rights in a bid to have the whole case cancelled. The list of 95 people accused in the case that centers on planning corruption...

Euro Weekly News | Rolex gang detained in Torremolinos | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain

Euro Weekly News | Rolex gang detained in Torremolinos | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "GANG of suspected thieves that targeted more than 40 elderly tourists in the Costa del Sol for their Rolex watches has been taken into custody. Torremolinos police arrested four people, most of them Italian, in an operation codenamed Herculano, which began in May in Torremolinos, when a man reported his watch...

Cyber Crime on the Rise in Spain - The New New Internet

Cyber Crime on the Rise in Spain - The New New Internet: "Authorities in Malaga, Spain, have reported that child pornography and fraud account for more than half of cyber crime, Euro Weekly reports.Since its creation more than 18 months ago, the Computer Crime Service of Malaga Public Prosecutor’s Office has investigated almost 500 crimes. More than half of cases were related to fraud and the possession or distribution of child pornography....

Spain Property Scandal Finally Gets Day in Court

Spain Property Scandal Finally Gets Day in Court: "One of the largest corruption trials in Spanish history opened this week, focusing on charges that public officials were paid hundreds of millions of euro to approve developments along the Costa del Sol.Ninety-five defendants are on trial, including two former mayors and Juan Antonio Roca, the former city planner for the ritzy city of Marbella, who allegedly collected more than 33 million...

Opposition leader not linked to Spain money laundering case, Diario Libre reports - DominicanToday.com

Opposition leader not linked to Spain money laundering case, Diario Libre reports - DominicanToday.com: "The start of the trial in what’s been called Spain’s biggest government corruption and money laundering case, speculations on the possible 'Dominican connection' in the infamous 'Malaya' scandal in the city Marbella, news source diariolibre.com.do reports...

Europe Hit by Wave of Anti-Austerity Protests -- Signs of the Times News

Europe Hit by Wave of Anti-Austerity Protests -- Signs of the Times News: "Marches paralyse centre of Brussels while Spain sees first general strike in eight years Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Europe today as strikes against austerity measures that have hit public spending and services on the continent caused widespread disruption. The main demonstrations were in Spain, Belgium and Greece, although there was co-ordinated...

Spain arrests 'Farc suspects' - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Spain arrests 'Farc suspects' - Europe - Al Jazeera English: "Spanish police have arrested 41 people suspected of financing the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) rebel group with laundered money allegedly from drug trafficking operations.More than 250 officers took part in the operation on Friday, in which police searched 27 homes and money transfer offices in 13 cities and towns across the country, including Madrid, Barcelona...