Spanish Police Dismantle Drug Smuggling Ring Disguised as Ukraine Aid
Spanish police dismantled a drug smuggling ring using Ukraine aid as a cover, arresting 30 individuals and seizing significant quantities of marijuana and cash
Key Points
- 1Spanish police arrested 30 people for drug smuggling disguised as Ukraine aid
- 2The operation involved transporting marijuana in Ukrainian-registered vans
- 3Police seized 109 kilos of marijuana, €800,000 in cash, and firearms
- 4Suspects face charges including drug trafficking and criminal organization involvement
- 5Raids were conducted in Málaga, Granada, Córdoba, and Seville
Spanish authorities have dismantled a drug smuggling operation that disguised illicit activities as humanitarian aid for Ukraine. The Guardia Civil arrested 30 individuals suspected of transporting marijuana in Ukrainian-registered vans across the southern region of Andalucia. The operation was uncovered when Ukrainian nationals were observed collecting the drug, leading police to seize 109 kilograms of vacuum-packed marijuana from two vans
The suspects, who include Ukrainian, German, Spanish, and Moroccan nationals, face charges of drug trafficking, criminal organization involvement, illegal possession of weapons, and electricity fraud. In addition to the arrests, police confiscated nearly €800,000 in cash, 2,500 marijuana plants, six firearms, and bulletproof vests in raids across Málaga, Granada, Córdoba, and Seville. Two individuals also face charges for damaging a police vehicle and injuring officers during an attempted escape