A drug dealer has confessed to a Spanish judge, revealing details about the secret underground tunnel linking Morocco to the city of Ceuta. The tunnel is used to smuggle hashish and possibly move irregular migrants. The dealer, who decided to cooperate due to difficult family circumstances, said the tunnel had previously gone unnoticed by the Spanish Civil Guard despite their intense investigations into hashish smuggling through trucks at the city's port. He also revealed that his network smuggled large amounts of hashish into Spain inside containers loaded onto trucks, working closely with corrupt members of the Civil Guard at the Ceuta port. These officials allegedly accepted bribes between €70,000 and €100,000 to ignore and avoid inspecting the drug shipments. The tunnel, located beneath the Tarajal industrial area and discovered by authorities back in February, connects an industrial site in Ceuta with a spot just beyond the border fence. Its entrance was hidden inside an old beer factory, with some narrow sections so tight that crawling was required. Thanks to the dealer's cooperation, the Civil Guard was able to raid the tunnel, finding traces of hashish and wet clothing inside. During a lengthy hearing, the dealer clarified that his group did not run the tunnel itself but only used trucks to transport the drugs into Spain. According to him, others managed the tunnel. He also described some smuggling methods, including using certain cars dropped off at secret locations, though he did not reveal the owners or supply network details. Based on his information, Spanish authorities arrested eight people — including two Civil Guard officers and a Ceuta MP. Over 7,100 kilograms of hashish were seized. In recognition of his cooperation, the dealer was granted temporary release pending trial in what has become one of the biggest smuggling cases the city has seen.
