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A person arrested upon arrival at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife for a drug trafficking crime

  • He was carrying 518 hashish pills weighing 51 kilos.

January 20, 2024.- Officials of the Customs Surveillance Operational Unit of the Tax Agency in Tenerife and agents of the Fiscal and Border Section of the Civil Guard of the Port of Santa Cruz, They have arrested an individual as the alleged perpetrator of a crime against public health, in the form of drug trafficking.

After identifying and interviewing the now accused, the agents were able to verify that at all times his state was nervous, which led to the decision to carry out a superficial inspection of the vehicle.

Inside the car, hidden in different rooms, 518 hashish pills weighing 51.6 kilos and 185 euros of cash were found.

The actions have been carried out by the tax inspection points that have been located on the dock of the port of Tenerife upon the arrival of maritime line vessels.

Film of the operation (go to the following website to download the video):

https://we.tl/t-Bsja57R2dC