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Police Warn Of 'killer' Drug That's Cheaper Than Cocaine On Spain's Costa Blanca

Fentanyl, the horror drug causing US overdose crisis, yet to arrive in Spain, says police report

FENTANYL, the synthetic opiate that is causing a major health crisis in the United States, is yet to arrive on Spanish shores. That’s according to

31 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s National Police and Colombian authorities deal major blow to Mexican Zetas drug gang

THE BOSS in Europe of the notorious Zetas Mexican drug gang has been arrested in Madrid, in an operation that netted the authorities 400 kilos

1 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

BUSTED: Massive marijuana stash found in Cadiz

A stash of over 3,000 plants of marijuana has been seized in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz). The massive plantation was found inside an industrial

21 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

In joint operation between Spain and UK, authorities bust cocaine smugglers using recreational boats

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has carried out a joint operation with UK authorities to bust a drug-trafficking gang that was using recreational boats to smuggle their

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead

Cargo ship searched by drug police in Cadiz

Cocaine cowboys: Three day search of animal cargo ship fails to find drugs

A THREE-DAY search by the Spanish authorities of a ship carrying 16,000 cows was called off after officers failed to find the five tonnes of

25 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Guardia Civil in custody after having 8 kg of hash allegedly seized from her storage room in Albacete

A GUARDIA Civil officer has been remanded in custody after she was allegedly found in possession of 8 kg of hash in Albacete last week.

3 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police seize 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags in Algeciras (Cadiz)

A TOTAL of 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags inside a container have been seized at Algeciras Port (Cadiz). Policia Nacional were notified

25 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Wanted by Spain’s Interior Ministry: Companies to help incinerate the police’s record drug hauls

SPAIN is one of the main hubs in Europe for the import of cocaine and hashish, meaning that the country’s authorities are constantly making narcotics

25 Apr, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Guardia Civil seize 2 tons of hash in surprise dawn raid on popular beach in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE seized nearly 2 tons of hashish after a dawn raid on two launches that landed on the popular Tarifa beach of Los Lances. The

14 Feb, 2023 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder

Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

BUSTED: Police arrest gang who allegedly sent drugs to UK from Spain’s Andalucia hidden in containers

POLICE arrested six members of a gang that allegedly sent drugs to Britain in specially prepared secret compartments inside maritime containers. Guardia Civil agents raided

29 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spanish police intercept mega 56kg MDMA haul on yacht bound for Argentina

Rather than busting drugs brought to the shores of Spain’s crooked Costa del Sol, from South America, Spanish police have this time uncovered a massive

12 Dec, 2022 @ 18:27

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Police raid weed farm hidden in the mountains of Spain’s Malaga and arrest two suspects

POLICE have busted a weed farm in the remote mountains of Malaga and arrested a man and woman who grew the illegal crop. Prosecutors charged

11 Nov, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

‘World’s biggest marijuana bust’ is not what it seems, claims Spanish businessman at centre of case

THE Civil Guard billed it as not just the biggest marijuana bust ever seen in Spain, but also in the whole world. Operation Gardens, as

9 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Guardia Civil bust two homes in Spain’s Malaga province where gang grew weed and sent it to central Europe

POLICE have arrested four people who grew cannabis at two homes in the Malaga province and sold it to central European countries. The Guardia Civil

28 Oct, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Guardia Civil Agents Arrest A Man In Connection With Drug Raids

WATCH: Police smash huge smuggling ring that sent weed to Germany on trucks and camper vans

EUROPOL agents have arrested 44 and seized over €4 million in cash after the stakeout of a powerful weed and hash Costa del Sol smuggling

12 Sep, 2022 @ 13:56

Crime & Law

Operation Cleaner: Drug gang that used ‘cocaine factory’ double-bottomed vehicles smashed by police

NATIONAL police based in the province of Malaga, Andalucia, have broken up a criminal gang that used double-bottomed vehicles equipped with drug-preparation facilities to distribute

27 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Massive Drugs Stash Seized After High Speed Chase In Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters.

3 Nov, 2021 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: ‘Biggest cocaine distribution gang in Europe’ broken up in Spanish led international operation taking in Malaga and Valencia

SPANISH police have been at the heart of a massive international operation that has busted what they describe as the biggest cocaine distribution network in

28 Sep, 2021 @ 14:25

Lead·Valencia

Massive cocaine haul seized in two separate shipments at Valencia port in Spain

A TOTAL of 660 kilos of cocaine from two separate shipments were seized by the authorities after landing at Valencia port on the same day

5 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police smash THREE criminal gangs that smuggled large quantities of cocaine into Spain’s Mallorca

According to investigators, the three gangs worked together to import high purity cocaine through a well known courier company which was then distributed to multiple

26 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Drug smuggling family busted in joint operation between Columbia and Spain’s Mallorca

The investigation was initiated when police at Bogota's El Dorado airport discovered a package destined for Son Severa was concealing almost 5 kilos of cocaine.

2 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca