ISSUE NO. 1687
2 - 8 November 2017
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Catch of the day
Razor robber POLICE arrested an armed robber who hid razor blades in a pen and two credit cards to create a set of dangerous weapons. The 32-year-old local man tried to rob an Almeria City premises with the camouflaged blades. He threatened security officers who cornered him, swinging the razors violently at them. Police were already on their way, however, and security managed to hold him off until the law arrived.
Touch of class ICONIC actress Sophia Loren will visit Almeria as the city honours her contribution to cinema. The Italian beauty, now aged 83, will have her own star unveiled on Almeria’s Walk of Fame. Inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Almeria version celebrates stars who have filmed in Almeria and left their mark on the province. Sophia Loren worked with director Alberto Lattuada to film The Sin in 1972, partly shot in Almeria. She will be granted the ‘Almeria Tierra de Cine’ award and watch as her plaque is unveiled.
THE LIFE AQUATIC: A diver releases a fish. MARINE wildlife has been boosted after the Guardia Civil sent a team of divers to remove abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck. It comes after divers spotted a number of dead animals caught up in the webbing which had become entangled on the hull of the Vapor Arna, which sank off Cabo de Gata 90 years ago and came to rest in 40 metres of water. The vessel is considered to represent part of Almeria’s “subaquatic cultural heritage” a police official said. A number of fishes and crustaceans were released alive during the operation.
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SMASHED: Car theft syndicate spanned three countries.
Car wars Motor mafia smashed By Matthew Elliott Police smashed a sophisticated syndicate which smuggled stolen cars from Almeria to Morocco. Months of investigation led to the major bust, which stymied the international criminal group composed of Spaniards, Italians and Moroccans. It was a joint investigation between the Guardia Civil and National Police. Officers arrested four Italians, one
Spaniard and one Moroccan during the port raid. They also recovered 15 stolen cars and dozens of falsified documents. All of the stolen cars smuggled out of Almeria had been repainted and given new licence plates to avoid detection. In Morocco they were sold on the black market. Police have uncovered evidence incriminating the gang in the theft and transport of at least 40 vehicles
worth more than €1 million. Lorries were used to transport the cars in bulk. The gang were split by nationality, with the Italians managing the network and providing fake IDs. The Spaniards and Moroccans stole and sold the cars. Police also uncovered six phones, nine SIM cards, stolen Italian IDs, and 18 bank cards. Financial investigators have frozen real estate worth €290,000 linked to the gang.