Aug 08 Tobacco Smuggling Operation - Update

Written on 08 August 2013.

Following on from the arrest of three Spanish nationals and three locals in the early hours of Wednesday the 7th of August 2013 a number of search warrants have been executed throughout the day. Three residences and one store have been searched with 40000 cigarettes being seized within the store.

Within the detained vessel “San Francisco” with registration number 3 – AL - 3276 a further six boxes of tobacco totalling 60000 cigarettes were found and seized.

The men have been charged as follows:

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Crime Report For 07 Aug

Written on 08 August 2013.

Media – Police Reports

From 0630hrs the 07/08/2013 to 0630hrs the 08/08/2013

CRIME REPORTS

3 Reports of Assault

1 Report of Threats to Kill

1 Report of Theft

1 Report of Making off Without Payment

2 Reports of Improper Use of Telecommunications.

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Aug 07 - ECAS Protests Against “Violations Of European Rights” At Border

Written on 07 August 2013.

The European Citizen Action Service has released the following statement:

The EU rights clinic has been flooded by over 80 detailed complaints from European citizens complaining about excessive delays at the Spanish-Gibraltar border ranging from 3-8 hours in each direction.

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Aug 07 - Twitter Challenge Results In Dozens Of Creative Responses To “Keep Gibraltar British” Brief

Written on 07 August 2013.

The Twitter advertising concept @OneMinuteBriefs today set a challenge urging Tweeps to send in advertising slogans and marketing campaign ideas to promote keeping Gibraltar British. These are some of the best we’ve seen so far:

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