Spain's National Police have located an advanced drug tunnel in Ceuta's El Tarajal industrial area, linking to Morocco for smuggling hashish. The passage features three levels, rails, wagons, and pulley systems, according to the Interior Ministry. Friday's operation led to 20 arrests.
The Drugs and Organized Crime Unit (Udyco) of Spain's National Police discovered the tunnel over the past weekend in a warehouse in Ceuta's El Tarajal industrial park, near the Moroccan border. Described as "labyrinthine" by the Interior Ministry, the passage includes a descent shaft, an intermediate storage chamber, and a final stretch to Morocco. It was equipped with electrical wiring, rails, wagons, pulleys, and drainage, enabling up to two tons of hashish daily with minimal human presence.
The Ceuta entrance was hidden behind a large soundproofed refrigerator, with the exit located on Moroccan soil near a military base in Castillejos (Fnideq). This infrastructure is more advanced than the tunnel found by the Civil Guard in February 2025, 200 meters away, which was cruder and required neoprene suits due to water seepage.
The operation, overseen by Ceuta's Court of Instruction No. 3, resulted in 20 arrests, including a former Civil Guard officer and a drug trafficker from La Línea de la Concepción. Fourteen were remanded in custody. Authorities seized 15 tons of hashish in Almería, €1.5 million, and 66 communication devices across 29 searches in Ceuta, Andalusia, and Galicia.
The probe, started over a year ago, targeted a Ceuta-based network importing Moroccan hashish for distribution in Spain and Europe. Officials plan a press conference on Tuesday to elaborate on the find.