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Spain has expanded its dog DNA laws to curtail mess and punish offenders. Photo Credit: Artem Beliaikin via Unsplash DOG OWNERS, a new regulation has come into effect in several municipalities in Spain that could bring a fine of more than €300 if not followed: registering your pets’ DNA. Dog owners in many Spanish municipalities are now required to microchip …

Authorities have discovered two tons of cocaine in a shipment of Ecuadorian fruit that arrived at Valencia’s port. The drugs had been hidden within banana crates and other produce. Four people were arrested as part of an operation by the Guardia Civil (Guardia Civil), the Policia Nacional (Police National), and Customs Officials from the Tax Agency. READ MORE Detainees were …

After investigators discovered alleged links with a narco group that used corrupt police to smuggle illegal drugs into Spain, a probe into dodgy Covid contract in Andalucia turned into a full-blown storm of corruption.  The mayor of Fines Rodrigo Sanchez and Javier Aureliano Garcia of the Almeria Provincial Council, as well as its vice-president Fernando Gimenez, were arrested last week …