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Orihuela Drug Raid Finds 5.137 Kg of Hashish as Two Are Released With Precautionary Measures

Guardia Civil says the scheme involved hiding larger quantities in a baby stroller bound for Granada.

Overview

  • The investigation, dubbed operación Pinax, was launched by the Torrevieja investigative unit after reports of retail drug sales in Orihuela Costa.
  • Agents searched the home on July 29 and found it without water or electricity, locating a minor whom they described as being in a deplorable state.
  • Officers seized 5.137 kilograms of hashish and arrested a 40-year-old grandmother and her 19-year-old son-in-law on suspicion of drug trafficking.
  • The 18-year-old mother is under investigation for alleged child abandonment, and the minor was transferred to municipal and regional social services for protection.
  • Both detainees were presented to the Orihuela examining court, which ordered their release with precautionary measures as proceedings continue.