The Spanish National Police have seized 20 tons of hashish concealed inside boxes of green peppers within refrigerated trucks arriving from Morocco, marking one of the largest drug busts of the year. The operation was conducted in close coordination with Morocco's General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) and under the supervision of the public prosecutor's office specializing in drug trafficking in Algeciras. Within just three days, Spanish authorities dismantled two criminal networks attempting to smuggle drugs into Europe through the Port of Algeciras. Twenty individuals were arrested and subsequently jailed on charges of international drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organization. The first operation occurred on October 21, when investigators intercepted a truck on a farm in the Sanlúcar de Barrameda area of Cádiz. The vehicle was concealing 12 tons of hashish behind crates of green peppers, while several accompanying cars conducted surveillance to detect potential police checkpoints. Three days later, a second truck arriving from Tangier was intercepted inside a warehouse in northern Granada, where police discovered another 8 tons of hashish hidden within a wooden structure camouflaged with vegetables. Five individuals were arrested during this phase. In total, authorities confiscated nine vehicles (including trucks, trailers, and cars), an automatic firearm, and more than 7,000 euros in cash. Investigators also found that part of the drugs had been packaged in small, colorful bags resembling chocolate, a tactic believed to be aimed at attracting younger consumers.
