Spanich police bust 'maze-like' drug tunnel to Morocco in Ceuta
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“Spain's close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.”
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— The Morocco–Spain border consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (75 metres; 80 yards…
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— The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ush…
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— White Latin Americans are Latin Americans of total or predominantly European or West Asian ancestry.
Individuals with full or nearly full European ancestry in Latin America originate from European set…
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“Spanish police said on Tuesday they had uncovered a technologically sophisticated and 'maze-like' underground tunnel used to smuggle tonnes of hashish from Morocco to Spain's exclave of Ceuta and Europe.”
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— Ceuta (UK: , US: , Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary b…
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— The Ceuta border fence forms part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta, a city on the North African coast. Constructed by Spain, its purpose is to prevent smuggling and to stop migrants from entering …
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— The Morocco–Spain border consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (75 metres; 80 yards…
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“The investigation found the site in Ceuta concealed under an industrial warehouse that was protected by pumping and soundproofing systems to avoid detection, Spanish police said in a statement.”
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“A large-scale operation by the National Police against what investigators called the 'hashish network of networks' led to the discovery of a complex underground infrastructure designed to introduce tons of narcotics into our country”
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— In Spanish towns and cities, the Policia Municipal (Municipal Police), also known as the Policia Local or Guardia Urbana, is a police force organized at the municipal level. As of 2024, Spain has more…
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— The National Police Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP; [ˈkweɾpo naθjoˈnal de poliˈθi.a]; also known simply as the National Police, Policía Nacional) is the national civilian police force…
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— The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.
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“The bottom of the three-level tunnel, which led directly to Morocco, resembled 'a maze typical of a mine', equipped with trolleys 'that moved on a rail system of complex construction and characteristic of perfectly designed feats of engineering.'”
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“The bales of hashish were prepared and stored on the middle level, from where they were lifted 'thanks to a system of cranes and pulleys designed to move heavy loads,' the police said.”
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“Police began their investigation in February 2025, seizing more than 17 tonnes of hashish and €1.4 million in cash in various operations in Ceuta and mainland Spain over several months.”
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“They also made 27 arrests, including the network's two suspected leaders.”
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“Spain's close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.”
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“Its small Mediterranean coastal exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, adjacent to Morocco, share the European Union's only land borders with Africa.”
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