Guardia Civil dismantle drug gang using helicopter to smuggle in hashish from Morocco
Spain’s Guardia Civil police on Saturday said they had dismantled a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco, in...
Drug trafficking
Spanish police, with Dutch and US authorities, smash ring of powerful Mexican drug cartel
The Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and law-enforcement authorities in the Netherlands, have dismantled the Spanish...
55 arrests as Spanish police smash seven ‘highly violent’ crime groups on the Costa del Sol
Spain’s National Police said on Wednesday that they had dismantled seven criminal networks operating along the Costa del Sol, arresting 55 ‘highly violent’ suspects and...
Spanish police dismantle international gang smuggling ‘laughing gas’ and tobacco
Spain’s National Police have dismantled an international criminal network accused of trafficking nitrous oxide — widely known as ‘laughing gas’ — along with smuggled tobacco....
Spanish police uncover 20 tonnes of cannabis in trucks carrying peppers from Morocco
Spanish police said on Wednesday that they had seized 20 tonnes of cannabis hidden in refrigerated trucks carrying peppers from Morocco. Officers stopped a truck...
Nine arrests after Spanish police seize 6.5 tonnes of cocaine on boat off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities said on Sunday that they had intercepted 6.5 tonnes of cocaine and detained nine individuals after a US intelligence lead prompted a raid...
Polish crime boss on Europol’s most wanted list detained on Costa del Sol
Spain’s National Police on the Costa del Sol have detained a Polish crime boss listed by Europol as one of Europe’s most wanted, for alleged...
Guardia Civil bust hallucinogenic drug ‘spiritual retreat’ in Alicante province
Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Monday that they had dismantled a network accused of running a so-called ‘spiritual retreat’ where hallucinogenic drugs were offered...
Spanish police dismantle gang smuggling marijuana to Ireland in farm feed
Spanish police, working closely with authorities in the UK and Ireland, have broken up a criminal organisation accused of smuggling marijuana hidden in sacks of...
162 women rescued from alleged sexual exploitation gang working across five Spanish provinces
In a joint operation carried out across several Spanish provinces, agents from the National Police, the Guardia Civil and Vigilancia Aduanera (Customs Surveillance) have rescued...
