What happens to the tonnes of cocaine and other drugs seized in Spain each year?
THIS WEEK saw the Spanish authorities announce that they had seized 11 tonnes of cocaine as part of two operations to combat the smuggling of
Enormous cocaine bust in Galicia: Police warehouse raid finds 7.2 TONNES stashed among frozen fish
A FRESH mega cocaine bust has seen authorities confiscate a staggering 7.2 tonnes of the white stuff from a warehouse in Galicia. The seizure was
Border guards find 90 kilos of cocaine with ‘Scarface’ pictures smugglers tried to take INTO Morocco from Spain’s Andalucia
POLICE have found 90 kilos of cocaine hidden inside a car smugglers tried to take into Morocco at a ferry port in Spain’s Andalucia. The
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
How wanted boss of ‘most feared’ Mexican cartel lived a ‘no frills’ life on Spain’s Costa del Sol: THIS is where the ‘Los Zetas’ kingpin lived, entertained women and closed multi-million euro drug deals
A FEARED Mexican cartel boss lived a ‘no frills’ life among expats on the Costa del Sol years before being arrested, it has emerged. Known
SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern SpainÂ
A BOAT waving a British flag that was transporting 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million has been intercepted in northern Spain. The white sailing
Police arrest parents in Spain’s Estepona after baby tests positive for cocaine
THE PARENTS of a baby have been arrested in Estepona after the child was admitted to hospital with a broken leg, among other injuries, and
STAGGERING: 5 tonnes of 87% pure cocaine with street values of a quarter of a BILLION euros seized in AlicanteÂ
POLICE swooped on a warehouse that was storing nearly five tonnes of cocaine, with an 87% purity, and arrested five Albanian drug traffickers. The operation,
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
Woman arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain for smuggling cocaine inside Play Station 5 console
A WOMAN has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after she tried to smuggle in cocaine hidden in her Play Station 5 console. The 23-year-old traveller
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
Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’
CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused of
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
Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast
AUTHORITIES in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia have discovered a home-made semi-submersible vessel – a craft that is more commonly known as a ‘narco-submarine’.
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
740 kilos of cocaine seized from huge drug trafficking gang in Malaga
A high-profile member of the Dutch Mocro-Mafia is among nine people arrested for operating an international cocaine trafficking ring based out of Malaga. It comes
Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger
A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’
THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Cocaine gang based in Marbella and Paris busted
AN international criminal gang that shipped cocaine to Europe using sailing boats has been broken up. The organisation was based in Marbella and Paris, and
Pair of alleged low-level Ronda crack houses selling cocaine and heroin to neighbours raided by police in Spain’s Malaga areaÂ
A pair of crack houses have been raided by police in Ronda where cocaine and heroin was sold to the neighbours. Police arrested two men
WHITE CHRISTMAS: is Spain lining itself up for a cocaine problem?
WHILE most revellers will consume nothing stronger than ‘una copa’ this festive season, others will have a White Christmas where the snow isn’t lying on
EXCLUSIVE: Prime suspect in case of mum Lisa Brown who vanished in Spain escapes from prison
The prime suspect in the case of Scottish woman Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, has escaped from jail and her family say he could
Father arrested after baby girl takes cocaine in Alicante area of Spain
TESTS at Alcoy’s Virgen de los Lirios Hospital have confirmed that a poorly baby girl had taken some cocaine. Her father has been arrested by
Police in Spain’s Benidorm arrest major money launderer working for Dutch drugs gang
THE Guardia Civil in Benidorm have arrested a key figure in a Dutch drugs gang- said to be one of Europe’s major narcotics trafficking organisations.
EXCLUSIVE: Police bring down ‘cocaine queen’s’ 25-year smuggling ring in Spain
By Jon Clarke and Anthony Piovesan She was the Rolls Royce of cocaine smuggling since the 1990s and looked every inch the part in her
Monster haul of drugs, luxury items in Spain linked to Moroccan drug lord
A Costa del Sol lawyer specialising in cases of drug trafficking has been arrested over allegedly working for ‘one of the most wanted drug traffickers
Big cocaine shipments intercepted at port of Valencia in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized 620 kilos of cocaine in three raids within nine days at the port of Valencia. The drugs were smuggled in