Spanish Civil Guard Colonel Faces Retrial in Morocco-Linked Drug Trafficking Case

Accused of having allowed tons of Moroccan hashish to enter the coasts of Granada in 2006 in exchange for money, the Civil Guard colonel, FGS, was finally acquitted last July. At the end of the trial, the prosecutor’s office had requested nine years and three months in prison and a fine of 6.3 million euros for corruption.

Dissatisfied with the colonel’s acquittal, the Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC) and the prosecutor in charge of the case intend to file an appeal with the Supreme Court Prosecutor, reports Europa press.

In reality, through this appeal, the public prosecutor’s office will have to prove to the Provincial Court that the crime against public health has not been defined, the aggravating factor allowing criminal liability remains in force.

Moreover, despite his acquittal, the accused has also appealed the decision, considering that the sentence was "prejudicial" to him.

According to Europa press, which had access to the judgment, the court considers that the crime against public health is recognized and that the colonel "has in fact agreed" with another person on "the entry of drugs from Morocco". The colonel risks in this case between 5 and 10 years in prison, the same source specifies.