Gibraltar Crime Report for 09th July
Media – Police Reports
From 0700hrs Tuesday the 09/07/2013 to 0700hrs Wednesday the 10/07/2013.
CRIME REPORTS
1 Report of Burglary.
2 Reports of Common Assault.
Jul 09 - Rugby - Picardo Calls Spanish Actions "Disgraceful"
The Chief Minister has described as ‘disgraceful’ the actions by the Spanish government which have prevented the Gibraltar Rugby Football Union from joining the European Rugby Association.
Although Gibraltar achieved a straight majority of votes at last Saturday’s FIRA Conference in Stockholm, it did not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority.
Jul 09 - Tobacco Smuggling Documentary On Spanish TV
The Spanish broadcaster Cuatro last night showed a documentary on the tobacco smuggling trade between Gibraltar and La Linea. The controversial 'Diario de... a pie de calle' featured footage of smuggling gangs throwing boxes of cigarettes over the frontier fence into Spain. There were also images of people strapping numerous packets of cigarettes to their waist under their clothes before making the risky journey through the Spanish customs control post.
Jul 09 - Linares Sends Best Wishes To Gibraltar Under 18 Girls' Hockey Team
Minister Linares has sent a message of best wishes to the coach of the Gibraltar Under 18 Girl’s Hockey Selection currently playing in the Euro Hockey Nations Championships III in Croatia.
