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Police drug trafficking enforcement in Mexico and Spain

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Law enforcement agencies in Mexico and Spain have conducted several operations targeting drug trafficking and distribution. In Mexico, municipal police in La Nigua arrested five individuals in various neighborhoods, seizing dozens of doses of crystal meth. Recent enforcement has expanded to maritime operations; the Mexican Navy (Semar) intercepted a major shipment of over 1.6 tons of suspected cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 329 kilometers southwest of Lázaro Cárdenas. This seizure was part of a broader two-day period where federal authorities reported seizing more than 3.5 tons of cocaine, an action estimated to have prevented approximately 7 million doses from reaching the streets and inflicted an economic blow of roughly 340 million pesos on organized crime. Recent maritime interdictions by the Mexican Navy have continued in the Pacific. In an operation approximately 315 kilometers southwest of Zihuatanejo, naval agents intercepted a vessel with two crew members carrying 1,900 kilograms of cocaine in 53 bundles. This seizure is estimated to have prevented over three million doses from entering the market, with an economic impact of approximately 405 million pesos. Additionally, authorities recovered over 1,600 kilograms of cocaine in 54 floating packages near Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, representing an estimated loss of 340.2 million pesos for criminal organizations. In Spain, separate operations occurred in Sevilla and Menorca. In Sevilla, National Police arrested two people at a cannabis association following an investigation into illegal sales, resulting in the seizure of marijuana, hashish, THC oil, and cash. In Menorca, the Guardia Civil executed ‘Operation Thor’, a six-month investigation that dismantled a drug distribution network. This operation led to the arrest of four individuals—three Spanish nationals and one Colombian national—on charges including drug trafficking and money laundering. Authorities seized cocaine, marijuana, 237,000 euros in cash, a boat, and several vehicles. ~~Recent enforcement actions in Spain also included the dismantling of a ‘narcopiso’ in the Tetuán district of Madrid, where National Police arrested two men following neighborhood complaints.~~

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