# Spanish judicial rulings on drug trafficking > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-judicial-rulings-on-drug-trafficking > Updated: 2026-10-10T10:36:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Spanish courts have issued several rulings regarding the trafficking of illegal substances. In Cáceres, the Audiencia de Cáceres upheld convictions for physician Marcos Maynar and assistant Ignacio Bartolomé Sánchez for trafficking unauthorized medications. Maynar received a two-year prison sentence and a 21-month professional disqualification, while Bartolomé Sánchez was sentenced to nine months in prison and a nine-month disqualification. The court rejected an appeal by the Spanish Commission for the Fight Against Doping (CELAD) to include doping charges in the conviction. In Castile and León, the High Court of Justice upheld a sentence of six years and six months in prison plus an 81,000 euro fine for aggravated drug trafficking involving substances that cause serious harm to public health. Additionally, in Toledo, the Provincial Court is reviewing a case against a repeat offender in Talavera de la Reina accused of cocaine trafficking; prosecutors are seeking a six-year sentence and expulsion from the country. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-10: Spanish courts issue sentences for drug trafficking offenses Spanish courts are processing significant drug trafficking cases, including a confirmed six-year sentence in Castile and León and a prosecution seeking prison and expulsion in Toledo. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-courts-issue-sentences-for-drug-trafficking-offenses ### 2026-10-02: Spanish court upholds convictions for unauthorized medication trafficking Spanish courts have confirmed prison sentences and professional bans for doctor Marcos Maynar and assistant Ignacio Bartolomé Sánchez regarding the trafficking of unauthorized medications. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-court-upholds-convictions-for-unauthorized-medication-trafficking --- Cite as: Spanish judicial rulings on drug trafficking. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-judicial-rulings-on-drug-trafficking