Overview
- Police detained nine people across Alicante, Madrid, Valencia, Málaga and Tenerife in the second phase of the long-running probe.
- Authorities arrested the marble-company owner accused of receiving Mexican imports and the alleged logistics chief who coordinated routes between Dubai and Mexico.
- Investigators found nearly €3 million in cash hidden in a subterranean bunker at a Novelda warehouse, along with luxury watches, phones, trackers and ammunition.
- The network concealed methamphetamine in marble blocks and sculptural pieces, following a 1,800‑kg seizure in May 2024 and a 40‑kg shipment hidden in a statue bound for Tenerife.
- A Sinaloa member hiding in Madrid was detained after receiving €2,500 a month to keep quiet; three suspects have been jailed and the case remains active under international cooperation.