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Another arrest in the Totana corruption case
By h.b. - Apr 14, 2008 - 12:59 PM
ALSO SEE : • Bribery charges remain against the Mayor of Totana - Jul 29, 2008 - 6:47 AM
• Defence lawyer questions proceedure in the Totem and Morales cases - Jun 5, 2008 - 10:42 PM


The identity of the latest person to be arrested in the Tótem case is not yet known
A businessman has been arrested today in Alcantarilla, as part of the Tótem corruption case based on real estate deals in Murcia.
First reports on the arrest in El Mundo do not identify the detained man, but say that he is already declaring as a witness before the judge instructing the case, Asunción Navarro.

Reports indicate that the man is linked to the fruit and vegetable business and is expected to appear before the courts as early as tomorrow, Tuesday.

The Totem corruption case started in Murcia on November 26 and is based in the Murcia town of Totana, but also has links to Madrid and Vigo. Totana has seen a huge increase in building for residential tourism over recent years and the case is linked to the Nuaria Group who planned to build 5,000 new homes, a golf course and two hotels with a spa.


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ALSO SEE :
• Bribery charges remain against the Mayor of Totana - Jul 29, 2008 - 6:47 AM
• Defence lawyer questions proceedure in the Totem and Morales cases - Jun 5, 2008 - 10:42 PM
• Mayor of Totana holds press conference - May 29, 2008 - 8:31 AM
• Reporting restrictions lifted on part of the Operación Tótem corruption in Totana - May 24, 2008 - 12:33 PM
• Juan Morales alleged frontman granted 20,000 Euro bail in the Tótem case - Apr 16, 2008 - 8:18 AM
• Ex Mayor of Totana, Juan Morales, granted 200,000 Euro bail - Apr 11, 2008 - 7:25 AM
• Totana Mayor says he will stay on in the office with the local support shown for the PP in the national poll - Mar 10, 2008 - 6:43 PM
• Anti-corruption protest in Totana this weekend - Feb 17, 2008 - 6:55 PM
• Totana Mayor goes back to work as questioning continues in another Murcia corruption case - Feb 12, 2008 - 7:32 PM
• Court officers strike prevents long-awaited questioning of ex Totana Mayor - Feb 7, 2008 - 6:22 PM