Overview

• Officers intercepted 9,300 kilos hidden beneath pallets of melons in a refrigerated truck on September 10 after it arrived via Algeciras, detaining six suspects who were remanded to prison.
• Days earlier, investigators stopped a van on September 5 carrying 1,825 kilos concealed inside furniture and double floors, arresting four people and seizing cash, vehicles and phones, with the detainees jailed.
• Both convoys used shuttle vehicles to scout for police controls, a tactic investigators say traffickers employ to shield large road shipments.
• Authorities report a broader shift from sea to land routes for bulk hashish due to increased maritime pressure, noting roughly 31 tonnes seized since summer.
• Udyco Central and GEO led the Málaga actions with support from Morocco’s DGSN, and investigators say much of the larger load was likely bound for France as inquiries continue to map the network.