# Drug trafficking operations in the Canary Islands > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/drug-trafficking-operations-in-the-canary-islands > Updated: 2026-09-05T06:51:00.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2. Law enforcement authorities in the Canary Islands have conducted major operations targeting international drug trafficking routes. In late August, Spanish National Police dismantled a heroin trafficking route and intercepted 21 kilograms of the substance in Gran Canaria. The operation, which authorities noted as the largest heroin seizure in Spain for 2026, led to the arrest of four individuals. The suspects had reportedly used separate travel arrangements to evade detection while attempting to move the drugs to mainland Spain. Additionally, police dismantled a distribution point in Maspalomas, seizing various substances including cocaine and ecstasy. By early September, the Guardia Civil intercepted a large-scale cocaine shipment approximately 70 nautical miles south of Gran Canaria. Authorities seized 3,360 kilograms of cocaine, organized into 139 bundles, from a high-powered vessel known as a ‘narcolancha’. During the interception, the vessel attempted to flee, resulting in a collision with a patrol boat. Five armed crew members were arrested, and officers recovered an assault rifle and a light machine gun on board, which were reportedly intended for defending the shipment against other criminal groups. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Law enforcement seizes tons of cocaine in multi-region narcotics operations Major narcotics operations in Ecuador, Spain, and Argentina have led to the seizure of several tons of cocaine and multiple arrests, including a high-speed interception of an armed narcolancha near Gran Canaria 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gran-canaria-guardia-civil-seizes-3360kg-of-cocaine ### 2026-08-31: Canary Islands police dismantle international heroin trafficking route Spanish police dismantled an international heroin trafficking route in the Canary Islands, seizing 21kg of the drug and arresting four people in Gran Canaria. A separate raid also closed a drug den in Maspalmas 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puerto-del-rosario-police-investigate-vehicle-abandonment-in-fuerteventura-ravine --- Cite as: Drug trafficking operations in the Canary Islands. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/drug-trafficking-operations-in-the-canary-islands