The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) investigation into the allegation that ‘whistle-blowers’ were incentivised to provide evidence to the McGrail Inquiry “has not uncovered any evidence that meets the threshold for criminal prosecution for Misconduct in Public Office.”
The Vice Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Royal Marines, Oliver Colvile MP, has given a thumbs-up for the UK campaign to award Gibraltar the George Cross. The George Cross for Gibraltar campaign (GCG) was recently launched by the UK Friends of Gibraltar (headed by Kevin Kelway) in conjunction with Equality Rights Group.
A Working Group set up to negotiate and explore solutions to some of La Linea’s long-standing socioeconomic problems has received a proposal from some residents that Gibraltar’s territory be “extended” to embrace the Spanish city.
A total of over 110 kilos of cannabis resin has been seized by Spanish authorities in Algeciras during the last 48 hours in separate operations targeting drug smuggling. The smugglers had all made the journey across the Strait from Tangiers or Ceuta on ferries. Five people have been arrested.
A serial burglar was today sent to jail for 21 months after breaking into Bianca’s Restaurant and stealing almost £4,000 from a slot machine. Christian Baglietto also caused damage amounting to almost £10,000 during the burglary which took place at the end of July.