Olive Press Newspaper – Issue 248

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SPAIN has seen its biggest anti-bullfighting protest in history. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Madrid, with placards reading: ‘Bullfighting, the school of cruelty’. The event organised by charity PACMA, described bullfighting as a ‘bygone tradition’ and called for it to be banned. It has already been banned completely in ADULATION: Cayetano and Manzanares, while (inset) Gonzalez Catalonia.

Security boss believes there has been a ‘shocking’ increase of robbery by drink spiking EXCLUSIVE By Laurence Dollimore

AN expat security boss is warning people to be vigilant of a ‘shocking level’ of drink-spiking on the Costa del Sol. In just six months since setting up his private security firm CP Marbella, he claims to have heard of at least 15 victims of the crime. In addition to the use of GHB to drug and sexually assault women, he warns of an increasing trend of gangs using women to drug male tourists with ketamine, a horse tranquiliser, that makes them powerless and easy to rob. James Hickey, 36, says he is so shocked at the increasingly brazen approach of the criminals, that he felt he had to speak out. “It’s very worrying as it seems that anyone is a target,” the former Royal Green Jacket soldier,

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body experience, I have never been in a state like that, which is how I knew something was wrong,” said Darren, 49, from Birmingham, who was on holiday with eight pals. “I then got separated from my friends somehow, which has never happened to me before.” The account director suspects he was targeted because he was holding on to the group’s kitty, which was being used to buy rounds of drinks. While the cash, around €150, was stolen in the attack, oddly they didn’t take his wallet or phone. “I did fear for my life a little because I had no idea what was going on,” he said, “I remember a British voice saying ‘don’t move!’ before I passed out cold.” Darren woke up the next morning in Malaga A&E, with four stitches in his head and a bad headache. “I was left unconscious in the street and very lucky some anopeople were there to help.” “It has definitely put us off coming back to the Costa del Sol and I would advise anyone going

ON TRIAL: Mayors Sanchez and Corbacho

Judgement days ahead TWO former mayors are finally being hauled before the courts over the next month. Former Casares mayor Juan Sanchez is facing 18 years in prison and a €2.5 million fine for his role in the infamous Majestic property scandal. Sanchez will be tried on October 24 over allegations that he took millions in bribes from Russian mafia boss Ricardo Fanchini and cohorts Robert Gaspar and Robert Mani in return for building licences.

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Meanwhile, disgraced axGaucin mayor Francisco Corbacho will appear at Malaga’s Penal Court Number 4 on September 20, although Gaucin Town Hall refused to confirm the charges. In 2008, Corbacho was fined €2,700 and banned from office for seven years after syphoning off €200,000 of town hall funds. One concerned expat Ron Shotton told the Olive Press his neighbour, Brenda Richardson, had been called as a witness for next week’s trial, but was unable to attend due to her husband’s ill health. “It is amazing that this is all being kept so much in the dark,” he added.

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enjoying a few of drinks with friends in Fuengirola when he claims to have been drugged. He told the Olive Press that he was accosted by a woman down a quiet side street, who blocked his way before he was hit over the back of the head and robbed. “I remember walking and feeling like I was having an outer

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