Anti-drug swoops leads to police purge

THE anti-drug chief of Malaga’s Guardia Civil has been arrested in an ever-widening operation against drug trafficking in the province.

The arrest of high-ranking officer on Friday follows the detainment of two Guardia Civil officers in Mijas and Cordoba earlier this week.

A former Guardia Civil officer has also been arrested.

Guardia Civil’s internal investigators began tracking the suspects after a big drug seizure near Marbella on September 21.

The seizure pointed to corrupt supporters within Andalucia’s police force.

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Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving permanently to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press. He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

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5 Comments

ANTONY says:

17 Dec, 2010 @ 18:31 at 18:31

SURPRISED ANYBODY!
or are you shocked that the Guardia Civil has corruption
running rife through its pleasant organisation ?!!!

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Ben says:

18 Dec, 2010 @ 13:06 at 13:06

Marcelo anything?

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Fred says:

18 Dec, 2010 @ 17:52 at 17:52

Just legalise it, then the police can start working on other more pressing matters.

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Carlos says:

20 Dec, 2010 @ 13:09 at 13:09

ANTONY, please bow your back before you put the words ‘Guardia Civil’ on your lips.

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Ben says:

21 Dec, 2010 @ 23:32 at 23:32

Very funny Carlos, the idea of bowing before public servants is highly amusing! Mind you maybe that’s what’s missing from my relationships with spanish public servants? That or a dearth of fat brown envelopes.

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