Category: Cannabis News

Apr 10
Spanish police bust 14 in pre-dawn raids

A SERIES of seasoned Costa del Sol characters were among those swept up during police raids that brought down the notorious Lyons organised crime gang. In the early hours of March 27, helicopters circled over the coast as police raided 18 properties in Mijas and Calahonda, with a few in Barcelona. New dramatic footage released […]

Apr 09
Narco suspect aims loaded gun at police officer in Mijas standoff

A MAN was arrested on the Costa del Sol after allegedly pointing a loaded pistol at a police officer during a tense late-night confrontation. The suspect, a 22-year-old known to police for previous drug offences, is said to have aimed the weapon at the officer following a routine traffic stop – only to later drop […]

Apr 09
Costa del Sol hotspot tightens rules on e-scooters

A TOURIST hotspot on the Costa del Sol is tightening the screws on e-scooters as their popularity continues to surge across Spain. A new regulation came into force yesterday (Wednesday, April 8) in Estepona, bringing a raft of new obligations for riders – including wearing a helmet and obeying traffic rules just like any other […]

Apr 09
Scottish gangland boss Steven Lyons’ extradition to Spain delayed

ONE of Scotland’s most notorious gangland bosses will have his long-awaited extradition to Spain delayed.  Steven Lyons, the 45-year-old leader of Glasgow’s brutal Lyons gang, was arrested at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on 28 March. The fugitive, who was subject to an Interpol Red Notice triggered by Spain’s Guardia Civil, was detained […]

Apr 09
British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

A BRITISH woman, 47, and her 19-year-old daughter have been arrested at Valencia airport after 42 kilos of cocaine was found in their two suitcases. The Guardia Civil detained the couple a week ago on April 2 at 11pm. The Brits said they spent a few days in Valencia City as ‘tourists’ to enjoy Semana […]

Apr 08
Chilling murder trial for ‘Marbella three’ to finally get underway

THREE men accused of carrying out a cold-blooded execution and another attempted murder in Marbella are facing a combined 114 years in prison as their long-delayed trial finally gets underway this month. The case relates to the fatal shooting of one man and the attempted murder of another in the Playa Alvaro residential area on […]

Apr 07
Student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazene drug

A STUDENT from Navarra has become the first person in Spain to die after taking nitazenes, a group of synthetic opioids so powerful that experts warn using them is like playing Russian roulette. The young man died on 2 August 2024, although the case has only now come to light. Nitazenes are considered far more […]

Apr 06
Mijas ‘narco cop’ linked to €9m money laundering ring is fired

THE Guardia Civil has confirmed the expulsion of an officer whose links with narcos ultimately led him to be hunted down with 65,000 in Mijas. Through the use of a GPS device, the individual was tracked to Algeciras in 2019 where he received a package and then followed to the Calahonda toll and stopped by […]

Mar 31
Inside the secret tunnel used to smuggle drugs into Spain

DRUG smugglers have been using a sophisticated three-level tunnel system, complete with rails, wagons and pulley mechanisms, to move tonnes of hashish into Spain without ever coming face to face.  The underground network, discovered by the Policia Nacional in Ceuta, functioned like a hidden production line between Spanish and Moroccan narco bosses. Bales of hashish […]

Mar 30
Second narco tunnel discovered between Morocco and Spain

A SECOND narco tunnel has been uncovered in an industrial park in Ceuta, near the exclave’s border with Morocco. The discovery was made at the Tarajal industrial park by a huge deployment of over 250 police officers specialising in drug-trafficking and organised crime on the afternoon of March 28. Authorities are still examining the tunnel […]