The National Police have arrested three men aged 44, 47, and 49 in Lanzarote, all of whom have prior convictions. They are suspected of drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organisation following an operation that resulted in the seizure of 55 kilograms of cocaine, with a street value exceeding €1.6 million.
Investigation Details
The investigation commenced when agents from the Drug Enforcement Group of the Local Police Station in Arrecife noticed the frequent travel patterns of the suspects from Gran Canaria to Lanzarote, where they stayed for short periods aimed at distributing narcotics.
As a result, the police established a surveillance operation, noting that the three suspects were employing various counter-surveillance measures to detect police presence.
One day later, investigators observed the suspects entering a holiday home in Playa Honda carrying heavy travel bags.
Seizure of Cocaine
– The drugs would have reached a value of €1.6 million on the black market
At that point, agents intercepted one of the vehicles, discovering 18 packages of cocaine weighing approximately 20 kilograms inside two backpacks. A subsequent search of the residence yielded an additional 32 packages weighing close to 35 kilograms.
The third suspect was arrested at Lanzarote Airport while attempting to leave the island.
In the end, the arrested individuals were presented before the judicial authority, which ordered their immediate incarceration.
