Eleven people have been arrested, including a Guardia Civil sergeant and two former police officers, in the latest operation against drug smuggling in Málaga province.
Drug smugglers arrested
The Guardia Civil has detained a number of people involved in the smuggling of hashish into Spain from Morocco using autogyros, a sort of cross between a plane and a helicopter.
Guardia Civil officers arrested
Four Guardia Civil officers, two from Nerja and two from Almuñécar, have been arrested in connection with drugs trafficking in Málaga and Granada provinces.
Police seize 35 kilos of heroin hidden in a truck
National Police officers have seized 35 kilos of heroin hidden inside the hydraulic brake system of a truck, the first time this method of concealment has been encountered.
Local Police officer detained in La Rinconada
National Police officers have detained a number of people, including a Local Police officer, in La Rinconada, Sevilla, in connection with drugs trafficking.
Three arrested in La Puebla de Cazalla for drugs trafficking
Guardia Civil officers in La Puebla de Cazalla, Sevilla, arrested three women yesterday on charges of drugs trafficking. The women were in possession of 80 doses of cocaine and 40 doses of heroin.
Two arrested in Córdoba for drug trafficking
In Córdoba, two people have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after National Police officers seized 2,100 doses of cocaine, 2,000 tablets of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), 20 LSD tablets and 50 doses of hashish.
A new approach
The authorities in the UK are coming round to the idea that the so-called ‘war on drugs’ cannot be won, at least in the forseeable future, and that the traditional law enforcement approach of arrests and seizures has no long term benefit on the situation. The UK Drug Policy Commission, one of those ‘think tanks’, concludes that a policy of …
Top Guardia Civil commander in court
National Court judge Fernando Grande-Marlaska has charged a senior Guardia Civil commander with money laundering and involvement in drug trafficking.
Two Malagueños arrested for drugs trafficking
National Police officers in Málaga have arrested two people, a man and a woman, in connection with small-time drugs trafficking.