A joint operation between the Ceuta Guardia Civil and the Spanish National Police dismantled a drone drug trafficking operation this Wednesday, intended to transport narcotics from the enclave to Morocco.
The operation took place around 4.30 am in the Principe neighborhood in Ceuta, where authorities have reportedly made several arrests, and are still working to dismantle the larger organization responsible for the operations.
No drones or narcotics were found, but Spanish Security Forces seized four semi-industrial warehouses capable of carrying up to 25 kilograms of cargo and three other commercial warehouses.
According to Spanish news outlet El Periodico Mediterraneo, the investigation is ongoing, as Reserve and Security Groups (GRS) have been deployed and are searching several locations around the enclave.
This recent operation is not an isolated incident, as drones have become increasingly prevalent in drug trafficking across the world.
Back in July of this year, Spanish police halted a drone drug smuggling attempt in Andalusia, with the drone able to transport a whopping 150 kilograms in cargo for over seven hours in the air.
In February of this year, another drone was intercepted by local authorities, carrying up to 25 kilograms in benzodiazepine tablets from Ceuta to Morocco, bringing hashish and other narcotics on its trip back to the enclave.
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