Spanish authorities have named a 45-year-old Moroccan businessman as the alleged architect of a sophisticated network of drug tunnels connecting Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, according to El Español.
Mustapha Chairi Brouzi, nicknamed “El Patrón de los túneles” (The Boss of the Tunnels) and “The Narco-Architect,” is a hotel entrepreneur accused of overseeing the construction of at least two high-tech tunnels used to smuggle large quantities of hashish. Investigators estimate the operation transported around 8,000 kilograms of hashish per month, with at least two tons moving weekly through the tunnels.
The most recently discovered tunnel, in an industrial area of Ceuta’s El Tarajal district, is equipped with rail-mounted wagons, pulleys, and cranes to move shipments across multiple levels. Police described it as 19 meters underground, about 1.2 meters high, 80 centimeters wide, and featuring a three-level design that included a storage area for drugs and an internal pulley system for moving packages.
Authorities say Brouzi relied on his brothers and a small team of fewer than 10 people to build the tunnels. The entry was hidden behind an industrial refrigerator connecting two warehouses.
A former Guardia Civil officer, known as Angel, allegedly assisted Brouzi by providing knowledge of local patrols and border routines.
Police have seized 80 kilograms of cocaine, 350 kilograms of hashish, and 700,000 euros in related operations in Galicia, though no weapons were recovered.
This latest tunnel was discovered about a year after authorities uncovered a smaller but similarly sophisticated tunnel just 100 meters away. Police unions have praised the operation, noting that organized crime networks are modernizing and increasing their resources.
Authorities said the tunnel had been inactive since last summer, but its discovery highlights the scale and technical sophistication of smuggling operations. Investigators continue to determine precisely where the tunnels begin in Morocco and how far they extend.
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