Jul 17 2007
Former Barcelona MP, Eduardo Planells, was arrested yesterday by National Police officers in Barcelona on charges of bribery, prevarication and fraud. Specifically, he is accused of providing work and residence permits to members of the Russian mafia arrested as part of the ‘Avispa’ anti-corruption investigation in 2005 and 2006. Continue Reading »
Mar 31 2007
Spanish police have captured one of the suspected leaders of the biggest Cuban-American criminal ring, seizing assets worth more than 20 million euros (27 million dollars), police said Friday. Continue Reading »
Dec 04 2006
Prosecutors from all over Spain met this week in Alicante to discuss organised crime and the mafia at a conference organised by the State General Prosecutor. Experts agreed that international cooperation was required to tackle these groups and to strangle their financing. They are considering stiffening the penal code to increase sentences for association with groups, according to the activities that they engage in, as is currently applied in France. Continue Reading »
