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Spanich police bust 'maze-like' drug tunnel to Morocco in Ceuta

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 279 words · By Rafael Salido; Gavin Blackburn
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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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What happened

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.

Why it matters

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.

Common ground

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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Claim 1: “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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Wikipedia entries about Ceuta and border fences describe general infrastructure but do not mention the specific 'technologically sophisticated tunnel' or hashish smuggling operations. No direct evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta_border_fence
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 2: “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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Wikipedia entries about Spanish police forces describe organizational structures but do not mention the specific 'complex underground infrastructure' or narcotics smuggling operations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_Corps_(Spain)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 3: “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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Claim 4: “They also made 27 arrests, including the network's two suspected leaders.”
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Claim 5: “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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Claim 6: “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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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or refute the claim about cranes/pulleys for moving hashish bales.
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Claim 7: “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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Wikipedia entries only describe geographical borders and historical context, not drug trafficking networks or Spain's role as a drug entry point. No direct evidence corroborates the claim about drug smuggling infrastructure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 8: “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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Claim 9: “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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Claim 10: “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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