Spanish police have discovered a tunnel in the North African exclave of Ceuta to smuggle tonnes of hashish from Morocco into Spain.
Police said the structure, hidden beneath an industrial warehouse, spans three levels, including a descent shaft, an intermediate chamber for pallet storage and a tunnel.
Authorities seized 17 metric tons of the drug. €1.4 million (£1.2m) in cash, and 27 people were arrested in connection with the operation.
The tunnel featured a rail system and underground cranes used to transport the hemp.
spain Europe is a major entry point for hashish, which is derived from cannabis resin.
Ceuta, with the Spanish exclave of Melilla to the east, is surrounded by moroccoForms the EU’s only land border with Africa.
Hashish is usually smuggled into Spain by sea using speedboats.
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In 2023, Spain accounted for 68% of all resin seizures in the EU, according to the latest data from the EU Drugs Agency.
smugglers have sometimes used Other unconventional ways of bringing drugs into Spain.
In the northwestern region of Galicia, submarines or semi-submersible vessels have been used to transport cocaine from South America, underscoring Spain’s role as a transit hub.
