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Guardia Civil Dismantles Spain-Wide Drug Ring in Operation 'Vilda'

Investigators say seized ledgers will underpin prosecutions led by Logroño’s Investigating Court No. 3.

Overview

  • Officers detained 31 suspects and seized about 600 kilograms of hashish and 1.5 kilograms of cocaine.
  • The operation included 120 searches across Palencia, Asturias, Madrid, Toledo, Álava and La Rioja, yielding €70,000 in cash and 12 vehicles.
  • The network based its logistics in Madrid and Toledo, with apartments in Yuncos and Illescas serving as drug warehouses for national distribution.
  • Traffickers used vehicles with double-bottom hides opened by remote controls and magnets, plus high-end ‘scout’ cars to detect police checkpoints.
  • Investigators describe a hierarchical, compartmentalized structure, and the recovered accounting records detail volumes, pricing and transport assets.