Police found 1,238 kilograms of cocaine during a search of the trailer of a truck carrying a coconut shipment in Seville province. Spanish authorities detained two people during the operation on suspicion of drug trafficking.
The drugs were hidden beneath pallets of coconuts at the rear of the trailer. Authorities intervened as the driver was preparing to deliver the shipment to a warehouse.
Investigation launched in December culminates in operation
The investigation began in December after investigators identified a company in the city of Dos Hermanas, in Seville province, suspected of being linked to drug transportation.
During surveillance, a suspicious shipping container was identified and the shipment was placed under observation. Simultaneously with the operation during the delivery, raids were conducted at two addresses in Seville province.
Searches at the addresses uncovered cash and electronic devices. The investigation remains ongoing, and further arrests may follow.
Spain remains a key route for cocaine entering Europe
Spain remains one of the main routes for cocaine entering the European Union, particularly for shipments originating in Latin America.
The European Union Drugs Agency’s latest European Drug Report found that Spanish authorities seized 124 tons of cocaine in 2024. The amount seized by Spain accounted for 37 percent of the cocaine seized across the European Union that year.
Along with France and Belgium, the three countries accounted for 67 percent of the total 330 tons of cocaine seized across the European Union in 2024. While the total amount seized across the bloc declined compared with the previous year, the number of operations and seizures increased, and criminal organizations shifted toward smaller, fragmented shipments to reduce the likelihood of detection.
