Spain drug trafficking crackdown expands

Timeline

1. 4 days ago

   [CRIME] 24 sources

   Spanish police dismantle multiple drug farms and sale points

   Spanish authorities seized thousands of cannabis plants, dozens of drug doses and large cash sums in coordinated busts across Murcia, Mallorca, Madrid, Alicante, Tarragona, León and Seville, arresting dozens of

2. 15 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Tangier area sees major hashish seizures by Moroccan authorities

   Moroccan forces seized 220 kg of hashish near Tangier, arresting two suspects, and later stopped 32 kg hidden in a car at the Bab Sebta crossing, detaining a 22‑year‑old driver.

3. 20 days ago

   [CRIME] 12 sources

   Spanish citizen arrested at Bogotá’s El Dorado airport with 10 kg of cocaine hidden in pilot uniform

   A man disguised as a pilot was caught at Bogotá’s El Dorado airport with about 10 kg of cocaine hidden on his body while trying to board a flight to Barcelona, and was handed to prosecutors.

4. 24 days ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Six‑year prison term handed to drug trafficker for 18 kg cocaine haul in Mallorca

   A man sentenced to six years in Mallorca for smuggling 18 kg of cocaine and 1.9 kg of hashish, seized by Guardia Civil at the port.

5. 25 days ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Guardia Civil arrests Vilagarcía resident for drug trafficking in Sanxenxo

   Guardia Civil caught a 26‑year‑old Vilagarcía man in Sanxenxo on July 7, seizing 100 g hash, 100 g marijuana and 10 g cocaine; he was released pending court action.

6. 28 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Spain reports 106 police and guard officers detained for drug offences since 2021

   Spain’s interior ministry says 106 police and guard officers were detained or investigated for drug crimes from 2021‑2025, with 24 cases in 2025 split evenly between the National Police and Guardia Civil.

7. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Spanish police seize cocaine and arrest dealers in La Palma and Málaga

   Spanish authorities arrested a drug suspect in La Palma, seizing cocaine and MDMA, and detained a Málaga tavern waiter for selling cocaine, as part of broader anti‑drug operations.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Spanish Police Arrest 14 in Major Money‑Laundering Probe Linked to Torán Narcotics Network

   Spain’s Audiencia Nacional ordered the arrest of 14 suspects, including two police officers, in a money‑laundering ring that funds Ignacio Torán’s cocaine network, expanding a major organized‑crime case.

9. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Spanish police dismantle large marijuana farm and seize cocaine stash in separate raids

   Spanish police arrested a man after busting a 523‑plant marijuana farm in Roquetes and detained a woman with 270 cocaine doses in Madrid, linking both raids to drug‑related crimes.

10. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police seize 3,750 L of fuel and dismantle indoor marijuana farm

    Spanish police halted a fuel‑smuggling cache of 3,750 L in Almería and dismantled an indoor cannabis farm in Munera, arresting three and six suspects respectively.

11. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Jerez Police Seize Van Carrying 3,330 Liters Fuel Tied to Narco Logistics

    Spanish police halted a Jerez‑area van carrying 3,330 L of fuel, arresting the driver and linking the illegal transport to the narco “petaqueo” fuel supply for boats in the Strait of Gibraltar.

12. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    DJ Hugo Bianco sentenced to 9½ years for leading Spain‑US drug ring

    DJ Hugo Bianco, tied to Ibiza clubs, received a 9½‑year sentence and €3 M fine for leading a Spain‑US drug network, with large seizures in Spain and Miami; he remains a fugitive in Florida.

13. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Moroccan security seizes more than 800 kg of hashish in Tangier and Ceuta raids

    Moroccan forces seized over 800 kg of hashish in two northern operations – 700 kg near Tangier and 120 kg at the Bab Ceuta border – and launched investigations into the traffickers.

14. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Guardia Civil busts drug point in Tobarra, fines drunk rider in Gandia

    Guardia Civil shut down a drug‑selling venue in Tobarra, seizing cocaine and hashish, and fined a drunk electric‑scooter rider in Gandia for excessive alcohol and lack of registration.

15. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Spain‑Morocco cooperation curbs hashish flow and migrant arrivals in the Strait of Gibraltar

    Joint Spain‑Morocco forces seized nearly 4,800 kg of hashish in the Gibraltar Strait, while migrant sea arrivals there fell to 1 % of Spain’s total in 2025.

16. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish court sentences shipowner of “Simione” to 12 years for 2.9‑tonne cocaine shipment

    Spanish court gives shipowner Pablo G.F. a 12‑year term and €600 million fine after a 2.9‑tonne cocaine haul was intercepted en route from Africa to Spain.

17. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Spanish police dismantle drug money‑laundering network in Malaga

    Spanish police arrested a drug‑money launderer in Mijas, seizing cash, assets and VTC licences, in a joint Spain‑Denmark operation.

18. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Spain‑Portugal boat‑hull network on trial for drug smuggling

    Two men face trial in Vigo for allegedly building boat hulls in Galicia and Portugal used to smuggle drugs to several Spanish ports, while they deny any trafficking links.

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Man arrested in Murcia with 4 kg hash in link to 2024 Almería drug haul

    Guardia Civil arrested a fugitive in Murcia with four kilograms of hashish, linking him to a 2024 Almería seizure of 50 kg and charging him with multiple offenses.

20. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish Guardia Civil arrests drug sellers in Pozoblanco and La Bureba

    Spain’s Guardia Civil seized cocaine in two raids, arresting a seller outside a bar in Pozoblanco and a 77‑year‑old man with 101 g and a precision scale in La Bureba.

21. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Cartagena port busts reveal 2.4‑ton and 578‑kg cocaine shipments bound for Europe

    Colombian police seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine hidden in coffee for Spain and 578 kg concealed in guava pulp for Italy at Cartagena port, exposing sophisticated export‑based smuggling.

22. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spain police crack down on drug‑related gangs in Tarragona and Zaragoza

    Spanish courts seek prison terms for a marijuana‑cultivation ring in Tarragona, while police jailed twelve members of a Dominican gang in Zaragoza for drug, weapons and electricity‑fraud offenses.

23. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Spanish police dismantle drug network and prostitution ring in Valencia

    Spanish police in Valencia halted a drug network, arresting 28 and seizing cocaine, MDMA and cash, while also freeing nine transgender victims and arresting five in a prostitution ring.

24. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spain and Morocco seize 4.8 tonnes of hashish in Strait of Gibraltar

    Spain's Guardia Civil and Morocco's Royal Gendarmerie jointly seized 4.8 tonnes of hashish in the Strait of Gibraltar after a high‑speed chase; 121 bundles were recovered, with no arrests made.

25. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Guardia Civil shot during Huelva drug seizure; suspect released pending charges

    Guardia Civil agents were shot during a 1,120 kg hash seizure in Punta Umbría, Huelva; one suspect was released with charges while officials blame resource shortages and ineffective 2018 anti‑narcolanchas laws.

26. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish Guardia Civil Seizes Nearly 5 Tons of Hashish in Strait of Gibraltar Operation

    Spanish and Moroccan forces seized about 4.8 tons of hashish in the Strait of Gibraltar, and a separate Huelva raid halted a 1.1‑ton shipment after traffickers fired on Guardia Civil, resulting in 56 bundles' s

27. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Huelva drug raid ends in armed clash with traffickers

    Civil guard agents in Huelva were shot at by traffickers during a hash raid; no agents were injured and one suspect was arrested.

28. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Spanish Guardia Civil seizes 1,120 kg of hash in Huelva after gunfire clash

    Guardia Civil seized ~1,120 kg of hash in Punta Umbría, Huelva, after traffickers opened fire; one arrest, no injuries, search ongoing.

29. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Spain arrests police officers and shuts down drug flats in Jaén and Albacete

    Spain’s police busted drug networks in Jaén, arresting four officers, and in Albacete, shutting down two drug flats that sold narcotics to minors, seizing drugs and cash.

30. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Spanish police seize cocaine in Socovos and Moratalla, arrest two traffickers

    Spain’s Guardia Civil arrested a 61‑year‑old in Socovos with 59 g of cocaine and a young trafficker in Moratalla with about 100 doses, hashish and cash, as part of anti‑drug operations.

31. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish Guardia Civil confiscates illegal tobacco and cocaine shipments

    Spain’s Guardia Civil seized 20 kg of illegal tobacco in León and arrested a driver with 1.2 kg of cocaine hidden in a car in Puerto Lápice.

32. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spain’s Andalusian Coast Faces Surge in Organized Drug Trafficking

    Spain’s People’s Party calls for more police resources and a special security zone as drug‑smuggling boats surge along the Andalusian coast, threatening national security.

33. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spain and Morocco probe third drug‑smuggling tunnel beneath Ceuta

    Spanish police say a third sophisticated drug tunnel is being built under Ceuta, linking Morocco to the EU and raising cross‑border security concerns amid stalled Moroccan cooperation.

34. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spain's Guardia Civil arrests multiple drug traffickers in highway raids

    Spain's Guardia Civil detained five drug traffickers – three with hashish on the AP‑7 and two with cocaine, speed and other drugs while traveling with minor daughters in Cantabria.

35. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spain's Andalusian police seize 17,000 liters of fuel for narco‑boats

    Spain’s security report warns of empowered drug gangs in Andalusia. Police in Cádiz seized 17,375 L of gasoline used by narco‑boats and arrested four suspects.

36. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police dismantle cocaine and fuel supply networks in Cádiz province

    Spanish police seized cocaine, hashish and cash in a crackdown on drug dealers in Sanlúcar and nearby towns, and intercepted 700 gasoline drums meant for drug‑smuggling boats in San Fernando, Conil and Villamár

37. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police dismantle drug and migrant smuggling networks linking Morocco, Algeria and Europe

    Spanish police cracked down on two Mediterranean smuggling rings – a Morocco‑linked drug network using drones and an Algeria‑Spain migrant trafficking operation – seizing drugs, cash and vessels and arresting 9

38. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Badalona and Tarragona crackdown on illegal drug occupations

    Badalona’s mayor expelled an illegal drug‑laden settlement, while Tarragona faces a rise in organized cannabis grow‑ops, prompting calls for stronger police and preventive measures.

39. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Spanish police dismantle family drug trafficking ring in Almassora

    Spanish police raided a family drug‑selling site in Almassora, arresting five members and confiscating marijuana, cash, equipment and a vehicle.

40. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Spanish police bust major drug‑smuggling logistics network in Huelva

    Spanish police and customs seized 800 fuel bottles, two boats and two trucks, detaining four people after dismantling a logistics hub in Huelva that supported high‑speed drug runs from Morocco.