By Linda Hall • Published: 21 Apr 2020 • 8:37
Police make sure drivers are entitled to be out, credit: Nerja town hall
OVER the last week Nerja’s Local Police issued 43 fines, one resulting in an arrest, for flouting lockdown requirements. Five people were fined for using the communal areas of apartment buildings and residential communities and six who, when stopped, could not account for their presence there. Since the State of Alarm announcement on March 14, the Local Police issued a total of 155 fines and made three arrests. Public Safety councillor Francisco Arce revealed that soldiers from the Spanish army’s UME emergency unit were present on April 11, providing backup for the Local Police and Guardia Civil.
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Originally from the UK, Linda is based in Valenca and is a reporter for The Euro Weekly News covering local news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com.
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