Guardia Civil officers from Algeciras intercepted a vehicle carrying 3,250 packets of contraband tobacco.
British woman arrested at Gibraltar border
A British woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to skip the vehicle control at the Gibraltar border, running over a border guard in the process.
3,200 kilos of hashish seized on board two yachts
A total of six people have been arrested and 3,200 kilos of hashish seized in police operations against drug smuggling from North Africa to Spain. Two boats were also seized.
Tobacco smuggler arrested
A 39 year old Moroccan man has been arrested in Sanlúcar la Mayor, Sevilla, on charges of smuggling tobacco after 30,540 packets of cigarettes were found hidden in his van.
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.
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.