Civil servants forced to falsify documents to launder gangsters’ money on Costa del Sol, court hears Town hall staff claim were ‘forced to falsify documents’ to allow mafia millions to corrupt planning laws 26 Oct, 2016 @ 13:17 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics
Casares Majestic trial postponed after one day as defence demands case is thrown out Defence claims prosecutor used underhand tactics in presenting evidence 25 Oct, 2016 @ 11:39 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Two disgraced Malaga mayors will appear in court in coming weeks Former Casares mayor Juan Sanchez is facing 18 years in prison, while ex-Gaucin mayor Francisco Corbacho will appear at Malaga’s Penal Court 14 Sep, 2016 @ 12:13 Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics
Gangsters’ paradise: A look at the key figures past and present of the Costa del Crime Dubbed the Costa del Crime, southern Spain has long harboured some of Europe’s most dangerous gangsters. Rob Horgan and Tom Powell take a look at 18 Oct, 2015 @ 12:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Ex-Casares mayor faces prison for illegal Majestic residential case The public prosecutor is also seeking a fine of €1.2 million for Juan Sanchez 19 Sep, 2015 @ 15:22 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics
Laundry FM: How a string of celebrities helped one of Europe’s biggest gangsters launder millions from the Costa del Sol How a radio station, a residential development and a smattering of showbiz friends - including Bobby Davro, Kerry Katona and Simon Cowell - helped a 3 Apr, 2015 @ 10:42 Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead
‘Polish Al Capone’ helped launder €200 million through Costa del Sol media companies ‘CEO of organised crime’, Ricardo Fanchini, headed a network which laundered the Russian mafia’s black money in Spain 19 Mar, 2015 @ 11:37 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga