42 arrested in a macro raid against drug trafficking in Ibiza and Madrid

A total of 42 people have been arrested in a macro raid against drug trafficking in Madrid and Ibiza, in which more than 300 policemen, civil guards and Customs Surveillance officials have participated.

The network imported all kinds of drugs through Spanish ports, usually in coves or hidden spaces of vehicles that were shipped, and then dispatched to other countries.

In the operation, 47 kilograms of cocaine, 143 of hashish, 46 of marijuana, 38 of buds and 347,000 euros in cash have been seized.

There were also varying amounts of ecstasy and other synthetic drugs, as well as heroin and cutting substances.

The agents found four short weapons, three long weapons, cartridges of different calibers, various white weapons, brass knuckles and 19 vehicles.

For the development of criminal activities, the alleged perpetrators had numerous warehouses, chalets, apartments and storage rooms, which contained important plantations, narcotic substances and large amounts of money.

Once the drugs reached the national territory, they were transferred to Madrid from where they were redirected to the island of Ibiza.

To do this, they used “caleteados” vehicles —cars where drug traffickers transport drugs without raising suspicions—, as well as parcel services with false affiliations.

In August of last year, when the first seizures of this operation took place, the agents seized shipments of cocaine hidden in pineapples that entered through ports such as Algeciras.

The investigation began last year and culminated on August 24 of this year with the arrest of 16 people in Madrid and another 26 on the island of Ibiza.

Large quantities of all kinds of narcotic substances were seized in the capital: 10 kilograms of cocaine, 35 kilograms of hashish, 100 grams of pink cocaine and three marijuana plantations.

Also, four short firearms, three shotguns and other bladed weapons, as well as 163,000 euros in cash, eight vehicles and luxury watches.

On the island, three marijuana plantations with 1,000 plants were dismantled and 18 kilos of dry buds were seized.

Ten drug sales points were dismantled, in which large quantities of cocaine, hashish, ecstasy, pink cocaine and other designer drugs were seized.

11 vehicles and 178,000 euros in cash were seized.

In this same operation, 31 kilos of cocaine, 35 of hashish and 20 of marijuana buds were found in previous weeks when they were going to be introduced in the Balearic Islands.

Three days ago, the Civil Guard of the Balearic Islands discovered in Ibiza the largest smuggling of pink cocaine in Spain, popularly known as the drug of high society.

The operation, baptized as

, allowed the arrest of 12 people in Ibiza and two in Colombia for belonging to a criminal organization dedicated to the manufacture and distribution of this synthetic drug, made up of a mixture of psychotropics such as MDMA and LSD.

It is a very scarce narcotic substance, which is manufactured at a price of around 100 euros per gram.