For REAL NEWS ... GET INFORMED! TODAY at San Javier Murcia Airport, Spain LOW Cost Ads! --- THE Newspaper for the COSTA CALIDA --- FREE Ad. Design Service! Home Contact Local News Worldwide Amusing Stories Classifieds Clubs/Societies Emergency & Useful Numbers Horoscope Pharmacy Rotas To the EDITOR Advertising Rates, etc. Newspaper Subscription Mail Direct to the Editor LOCAL HEADLINES    Cops arrest four after they flee control    Rain dampened protest    Village shocked by shooting    Cocaine, cars and cash!    20 people died this summer    Caught with fake designer gear worth 95 grand ... More Headlines Cops arrest four after they flee control: The Guardia Civil arrested four men on Wednesday August 25th after they tried to evade an identification control placed in the middle of the AP-7 motorway at the point where it passes through San Javier. The agents, who had set up a control on the motorway in order to "protect public safety," by carrying out inspections of people and vehicles, managed to prevent the flight of the intercepted vehicle and its occupants. According to police reports one of the selected vehicles tried to evade the control, but police prevented the escape .After inspecting the vehicle and identifying the driver and its three other occupants, officers found a mobile telephone, a PDA and several items of new clothing that it transpired had all been reported stolen just a few hours earlier. After confirming this information officers proceeded to arrest the vehicle's occupants and the car was taken to the municipal pound. Back to Top  or   NEXT STORY Rain dampened protest: Approximately 25 residents of Los Urrutias, a small village on the Mar Menor, braved the rain and went ahead with a planned protest. The residents had organized the protest in a bid to draw attention to the despicable state of the beach and marina in Los Urrutias. Every year the residents protest but nothing much seems to come of their efforts. Heavy rain put many of the residents off from protesting and also the protest didn't get the coverage its organisers were hoping for in the press. The president of the local residents' association, Juan Martínez López, explained that one of its requests is a meeting with Mayor Pilar Barreiro to explain their objectives and to complain about the attitude of some council members towards the small town. Martinez has also requested an interview with the Director General of Biodiversity, Pablo Fernandez, but he has not received a response. The residents are once again complaining about the poor state of the beach and the lack of services in the area. Back to Top  or   NEXT STORY Village shocked by shooting: The residents of the normally sleepy village of Los Belones, located at the foothills of the world famous luxury golf resort La Manga Club, were shocked to hear of a shooting that left a man dead. The body of 44-year-old Italian Aceto Antonio was found lying on the Atamaría road by Guardia Officers with three shots in the chest. The victim was in Los Belones for the summer working in the restaurant trade and had come to this quiet village with a friend who was also working. He was married with four children, three girls and one boy, and was a popular figure in his home town of Vertenate in the Italian province of Como. The body was found next to an Italian registered Fiat Panda with the keys still in it, which has led officers to believe that it could be some sort of Mafia killing, something that the victim's family has denied to an Italian newspaper. Antonio's friend, who has not been named, had a heart attack when officers informed him of the death. Back to Top  or   NEXT STORY Cocaine, cars and cash!: Operation "Atia" has resulted in the arrests of 8 men and 8 women in Murcia and Alicante, 15 Spanish nationals and one Briton, ranging in age from 18 to 57 years old. Guardia Civil officers began a surveillance operation in May after they became aware of a drug organization that was dedicated to trafficking, mainly cocaine, in and around Murcia and Alicante. The operation involved undercover officers who were able to infiltrate the gang and gather enough evidence later to prove their case to the court. After almost four months of surveillance and telephone taps officers were able to identify all the key players in this drug ring who were dealing in substantial amounts of cocaine and also large amounts of untaxed income. Officers swooped on 13 residences in Torrevieja, Orihuela, San Javier and Los Alcázares on August 20th and 21st. They seized 6 kilos of uncut cocaine, 25.6 kilos of substances used to mix with the cocaine, 70 grammes of marijuana and 64 grammes of hashish. Officers also seized all the equipment from the "drug lab", including cutting tools, scales, 3 handguns, 1 revolver, ammunition for all weapons, €6.000, 3 cars, several mobile phones and various computers and other electronic equipment. The judge from Instruction court number 1 in Torrevieja has handed down provisional prison sentences for 8 of the detainees. They are all facing charges of possession of illegal arms, drug trafficking and perverting the course of justice. Back to Top  or   NEXT STORY 20 people died this summer: A total of 20 people died between June 1st and August 22nd on Murcian beaches, 18 from heart attacks or other pre-existing conditions and two from drowning, according to MP, María Pedro Reverte. At a press conference, following the weekly council meeting, Reverte gave the results of the "Plan Copla", surveillance and rescue on the coast, which in June, July and the first 3 weeks of August attended to 21,696 people, 13,157 involved first aid assistance and 8,406 were given instructions and information regarding the dangers of swimming in the sea when yellow and red flags are flying. In these summer months, 377 rescues and salvage operations were undertaken, 295 were people who had got into difficulties in the water, 31 boats needed help and the rest of the rescues were mainly retrieving floating devices such as lilos. In Reverte's opinion this year's "Plan Copla" has so far been very successful, as most of the bathers and seaside goers have had a safe and enjoyable time. Back to Top Caught with fake designer gear worth 95 grand: Murcia police officers arrested 9 people for allegedly selling and distributing fake designer clothing. Agents launched an investigation following the arrest of a person who was caught transporting a large amount of fake designer clothing and paperwork relating to various establishments in Murcia. Searches in six clothes stores located in the neighbourhoods of San Antolín, San Andrés and El Carmen, Murcia capital, were conducted and 2,800 pieces of fake clothing, valued at approximately €95,000, were confiscated. Police officers arrested 9 people who were of Spanish and Moroccan nationality; they were all either owners or employees of the establishments. Three of the detainees are being held in prison until their court date and 6 have been released on bail. More Headlines. . . For the FULL INFORMER Experience, take out a Newspaper Subscription ... you'll be amazed!