Thirty two people arrested, belonging to a criminal organisation involved in the traffic of hashish in Campo de Gibraltar
A joint operation by the Tax Agency and the Guardia Civil
- They used the beaches of Puente Mayorga (San Roque) to carry out the caches of hashish that arrived in semi-rigid boats.
- They had homes located next to the sea so as not to be detected and to take refuge before and after the stashes.
- All the leaders of the organization have been arrested
January 28, 2019 .- Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency and the Civil Guard of the 4th Zone in Andalusia, within the framework of the operational effort against drug trafficking that is being carried out in the area of strait and its area of influence, have developed the police operation “FRENO” in which 32 people dedicated to large-scale hashish trafficking from North Africa to the coasts of Campo de Gibraltar have been arrested.
The investigation began last October, when a group of people living in the towns of San Roque, La Línea and Algeciras, related to drug trafficking, were detected, very active and holding meetings in the Puente Mayorga area ( San Roque).
The investigations evidenced the high degree of specialization of the members of the organization that constantly changed places for the concealment of the drug and homes where they were installed before and after the caches so as not to be detected.
It was also possible to see how they used a large number of people for security functions in the caches and aborted the moment they observed any movement of the security forces, turning the boats towards international waters, which made the police operation difficult.
The operation has culminated with the seizure of a cache of hashish that had been introduced on the beach located next to Calle de los Rosales (San Roque). To load the drugs, they had used two vehicles, which they had previously stolen and stored in a garage that also served as a daycare center in Taraguilla (San Roque). A short firearm was also seized in that garage and a person who was carrying out custody duties was arrested.
After the stash, as a usual operation for drug traffickers, they entered a house located next to the unloading site, so the house was entered and 32 people were arrested. In addition, abundant mobile phone material and walkies were seized, which are being studied.
With the arrests made, the organization under investigation is considered dismantled.
Filming of operation (to download the video you must enter the following web address):