Spanish Coast Guard Seizes 353 Kilos of Moroccan Hashish in Mediterranean Drug Bust

21 October 2021 – byPrince@Bladi · 1 min read

The Civil Guard intercepted on Sunday, about 3 miles off the coast south of the El Pozuelo beach in the town of Albuñol (Granada), a boat transporting drugs hidden in gasoline cans. In total, three individuals of Moroccan nationality were arrested and 353 kilos of hashish were seized.

Agents of the Maritime Service of the Civil Guard of Granada intercepted the semi-rigid boat that was navigating without lighting signals. Three young Moroccans without papers, aged 25 to 35, were on board the boat and were transporting a large quantity of gasoline cans, reports Granada Digital.

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Being without papers, the agents proceeded to arrest them as alleged perpetrators of an offense against the immigration law, noting that they were about to enter Spain illegally. After a thorough search of the boat, the civil guards discovered that the 16 gasoline cans actually contained 350 kilos of hashish. Three more kilos of hashish were hidden in a backpack.

The three Moroccans were arrested for a crime against public health and for drug trafficking. They were transferred, along with the seized boat and drugs, to the port of Motril, before being taken care of by the judicial police team of the Civil Guard of Almuñécar, who opened an investigation to elucidate the case.

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