MALLORCA TODAY - More on the butane scam arrests

The Guardia Civil has today released further information regarding its investigation into fraudulent butane-gas inspections that have been perpetrated across the island. Eleven people have been arrested, with 50,000 euros said to have been defrauded, and the company under investigation has been named as Tiansol System S.L. The company was apparently formed in September last year. This may suggest that it, or those involved with it, was potentially a new player on the butane-scam scene, and that other organisations who carry out this scam are still knocking around. While the Guardia's intervention is to be applauded, it may be that wariness still needs to be applied in case other similar, fraudulent businesses are operating.

MALLORCA TODAY - Guardia action against butane scam

The Guardia Civil has launched an operation investigating suspected fraud committed by a Palma company that sends inspectors to check gas installations and which can result in exorbitant charges. This practice of inspection, by companies which claim to be undertaking necessary checks when they are not and which will have personnel without necessary qualifications, has long been a matter of concern, owing to the number of people who have been duped.