Drugs smugglers caught in the act

A joint operation by police and customs officials has resulted in the seizure of 1,910 kilos of hashish at El Saladillo beach in Estepona.

Drugs network dismantled

National Police have detained nine people and seized 27 kilos of cocaine in the latest drugs bust.

Four detained in drugs swoop

Guardia Civil officers in Lucena, Córdoba, have detained four people and seized 500 kilos of hashish which was packaged and ready to be distributed throughout Europe.

1,800 kilos of hashish seized in Nerja

Guardia Civil officers seized 1,800 kilos of hashish on Friday morning after it was brought ashore at El Molino de Papel beach. Radar detected a ‘suspicious’ boat traveling at high speed towards the coast and five Guardia Civil patrols headed off to investigate. However, all they found was a seven metre rubber dinghy and 61 bales of hashish weighing in …

Drugs raids

National Police officers have seized over one ton of hashish and arrested three people in Cadíz province as part of ‘Operación Tasnim’. The operation began in June and ended with the seizure of 1,340 kilos of hashish on a beach near Línea de la Concepción. Two of those arrested, a father and son, are said to be the leaders of …

Málaga starts drug testing for motorists

The Local Police in Málaga have started testing motorists for drugs and intend to continue carrying out checks and different times of day, including weekends. Up until now, tests for drugs were via blood samples which needed to be analysed in a hospital. The new system, which has been tested during the past year in Badajoz and Zaragoza, gives an …

Two Guardia Civil officers detained in drugs bust

A total of 15 people have so far been detained in ‘Operación Gorrión’, a year-long investigation into drugs trafficking in Valencia. The detentions coincided with the arrival of a shipment of 60 kilos of cocaine in the port of Valencia. Two of the detainees are Guardia Civil officers from the Tavernes Blanques barracks in Valencia. Further arrests have not been …

Drugs found on abandoned boat

The Sistema Integrado de Vigilancia Exterior (SIVE) spotted a boat drifting near Corral de Luna beach in Rota, Cádiz, and Guardia Civil officers went to investigate. On board the abandoned vessel they discovered 52 bales of hashish weighing in the region of 1.5 tons.

Another druggie

Ukrainian weightlifter Igor Razoronov has been disqualified from the Olympic Games after testing positive for nandrolone. Razoronov finished sixth in the 105kg category.

3,500 kilo cocaine haul

Agents of UDYCO, GRECO and the Inland Revenue have seized more than 3,500 kilos of cocaine and arrested eight people, one of whom is a notorious drugs trafficker with the nickname ‘El Mulo’.