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A RUSSIAN mafia gang leader was arrested in Torrevieja after acting suspiciously before Guardia Civil officers. The 37-year old Moldovan man was sentenced to 11-years behind bars by a court in Gerona (Italy) in March 2022. He fled the country. The man belonged to VOR V ZAKONE, a Russian criminal organization that specialises in crimes against individuals through violence and …

A SAILOR is threatening to kill an orca this summer if lasting solutions are not found to the dangerous ‘interactions’ in the Strait of Gibraltar that have been crippling vessels. Sailors in the area are becoming increasingly angry as they feel their livelihoods may be threatened by a pod orcas that targets yachts and catamaran boats. The warning follows a …

Firefighters find stranded hiker Credit: Bomberos de Marbella. A Dutch man in his middle age was rescued by a rescuer on La Concha Mountain, which overlooks Marbella, from a treacherous area near a sheer drop cliff.  Due to the dangerous terrain and the worsening weather, the Marbella Fire Department’s daring rescue operation lasted nearly four hours. The hiker who had …