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The to speak assault including a girl, out. occurred and a boy who was February 24, when the young on UKalso BASED Puscasiu, from a ju- couple gay venile centre, allegedly, lists his MORE than one thousand were who walking profession kicked and Arxiduc. along Calle as a builder punched the victims Amazon workers in TRAVE on websites, has L after shouting verbal abuse and stealing also Thebeen drid are set to stage Matwisted trio mocked INSURA ordered their back- their to pay them for NCE pack. day strike on March a twoFrom front before plus a sexuality fine of €7,200, punching and kicking 22, in protest of 21 and them city, where she had €8,000 inindamages the face.to for Spanish alleged plans to block salary ning to hide his body.been planthe witness for the injuinresidents creases and reduce ries received. After 48 hours of wages questioning for working weekends. Avenida Rey Jaime The court heard how www.globelink.co.uk she finally admitted 1, Santa Ponca, to killing 0034 871Find the the lad after an argument, witness, 510 277 out more on page who worked as a waiter XX denied she had strangled but 15 in him, the VIP zone of Curas the autopsy ruled. 96 626 5000 Ave de Gabriel Roca 4, sach’s club Titos, Palma In three routine interviews +44 (0) 1353 699082 was A MESSAGE in a at the beginning of the Continues on Page bottle search, po2 has been discovered VICIOUS: lice said the Puscasiu worked for in Cursach demonstratedDominican native Mundaka, near Bilbao an ‘extreme coldeight years after ness’ not indicative it was of someone written by a boy who was missing a loved in one. New Zealand. Police became more when she failed to suspicious give them her mobile phone, before MALLORCA’S biggest claiming she had lost it. al has been thrown ever corruption tri- He backed Not wanting to let it up with a WhatsApp judge was kicked off into turmoil after the sent to a key her message know EUROPEAN Court clude with Cursach she was under suspicion, the case. witness of and his business partJudge Manuel Penalva police ‘Let’s end these sons by the judge stating: ner Sbert officially Human Rights has told the parents to has been replaced of b******’ over concerns that act normal Another lawyer representing demned Spain for concounts, including charged on a total of 16 around her while they he had ‘lost his imparmurder, extortion tiality’ in the controversial zeroed in the co-ac- corruption. cused lating the free speechvioand on their target. Tolo Cursach nalva Bartolome Sbert alleged that Pecase. Catalans who burned of has ‘intimate friendships’ Cursach, Gabriel’s mother insisted his In shocking claims, with the and bars who owned or ran 30 nightclubs police. tures of the monarchypicfather Angel certainly on the island, faces by for Cursach, Enrique the lawyer working A new judge, had nothwrongfully imprisoning 80 years in prison after running ing to do with it. the judge was being Molina, insisted that placed PenalvaMiguel Florit, has now re- personal Mallorca as his own them. “He is a wonderful ‘manipulated by third and fiefdom for four decades. parties’. prosecutor Miguel will work closely with One of Judge no one doubt him. person, Let Penalva’s The investigation Angel Subiran. sentence a Romanian last actions was to his side because I will be by stage is about to we have to man to three con- in prison after overcome this together,” he viciously assaulted years MALLORCA’S most she a key said. witness in the case. is to remain closed. famous nightclub ALMOST 60% of workers “It is very difficult to Florian Bodgan The Balearic High digest the in Spain do not loss of a child knowing Court has ruled receive tacked ‘witness 29’Puscasiu atBCM in Magaluf any financial remuneraafter he had person you loved killed that the must stay closed testified in the courts ter losing its licence. aftion for working And in a remarkable them.” extra sach’s drug traffickingover CurIt comes after the ing violations. hours, a study by recruitcalm she pleaded that plea for and sex Cursach Group parties that were pealed the decision ap- Some of these ment agency Adecco arranged to rents of rage directed the torby Calvia town affected buy off police and politicians. has hall from last against ing emergency exits. safety, includfound. Ana Julia needed to During the sickening working hard toyear, insisting it was Calvia town stop. “I do not want everything correct the issues. insists a reopening the witness was dragged assault The club's licence pends on to deend with the rage to the ground and kicked inspections found was revoked after rected and the violations being corthat this while being woman has sown, Gabriel the establishme numerous buildtold he would be killed nt becomdoes ing fully licenced. not deserve it,” she tinued to speak out. if he con“Although there was pleaded. It is believed that Cursach orending, the fish is no happy dered the violent assault. towards the sky,” sheswimming added. parties arranged for police and www.theolivepress politicians. .es
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‘King of the Night’ Cursach. The group are being charged over their links to the nightclub mogul, who allegedly bribed and corrupted the island for decades. They include two former police chiefs and two Palma town hall bosses, all of whom are alleged to have taken money or other bribes in return for special favours. Judge Enrique Morell has charged them with a total of 15 crimes, including extortion, trafficking of influence, blackmail, false documentation, corruption and crimes against public health. Many of them, including 11 local policemen are accused of partying with prostitutes in Cursach’s numerous nightclubs including Tito’s in Palma. They are accused of taking cocaine, alcohol - and even free sex - at the various clubs over many years.
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They include the former police chief Juan Miguel Mut, head of the Patrulla Verde, Gabriel Torres, and head of Palma security Guillem Navarro. It comes after a long investigation into the affairs of businessman Bartolome Cursach, previously under the judge Manuel Penalva and public prosecutor Miguel Angel Subiran. The Judge strongly attacked the officers, who he has probed in a shocking 50 separate cases of blackmail and threats between 2009 and 2016. The case has now been broken up into two parts, the crimes of the police and those of the civil service. In particular, the officers are accused of supporting Cursach and his businesses, protecting the clubs from harassment. Rival nightclubs and anyone opposing him would be routinely harassed and intimidated by the officers, while also receiving excessive inspections. The prosecution is asking for eight years in jail for the officers, who have entered a plea of not guilty. Visit www.theolivepress.es for indepth features on Cursach
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