Spain's National Police have found a subterranean passageway in a warehouse in Ceuta's El Tarajal industrial area, next to the border wall with Morocco, potentially used for hashish smuggling. The discovery is part of a major operation targeting a drug trafficking network with links in Andalucía and Galicia. Authorities report 15 arrests and 29 searches so far.
Spain's National Police have uncovered a subterranean tunnel inside a warehouse in the El Tarajal industrial area of Ceuta, a sensitive zone next to the border wall and fence with Morocco. Sources consulted suggest it may link to a house in Moroccan territory, near watchtowers of Moroccan auxiliary forces and under the control of the Gendarmería Real, though this connection remains unconfirmed officially.
Ceuta firefighters are pumping out accumulated water from the passageway to aid inspection, while police deploy a drone to survey the border area. The structure resembles a large buried pipe, possibly built for covert merchandise transit beneath the border.
The find is part of an operation involving over 250 agents across Ceuta, Andalucía, and Galicia targeting an organization trafficking hashish from Morocco to Spain and France. The probe, started over a year ago, has led to 15 arrests, 29 searches, seizure of nearly 1.5 million euros, and 66 communication devices. An initial phase intercepted 15,000 kilograms of hashish in Almería.
Nine searches occurred in Ceuta, with detainees including an active Guardia Civil officer stationed there and a retired agent on the mainland. The network relied on vehicle logistics and support from a drug trafficker in La Línea de la Concepción for Strait crossings using speedboats.
