Spanish Authorities Seize Record 13 Tons of Cocaine in Algeciras Port

The massive drug bust, hidden in banana shipments from Ecuador, marks Spain's largest single cocaine confiscation to date.

The Spanish National Police and customs officials discovered 13 tons of cocaine concealed in a banana shipment from Ecuador at the Algeciras port.
This seizure surpasses the previous record of 9.5 tons confiscated in the same port in August 2023.
The shipment was intended for a company in Alicante, which has been under investigation for suspected drug smuggling.
Ecuador has emerged as a major cocaine export hub, with traffickers increasingly using smaller ports to evade detection.
Authorities have arrested one individual and are actively searching for additional suspects involved in the smuggling operation.