Operation targets international drug network
The Guardia Civil has launched an anti-drug operation targeting an international trafficking organisation, with 23 searches and several arrests carried out on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The operation, conducted in collaboration with Europol and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), began in the early hours of the morning across multiple locations.
Searches and arrests in six cities
Raids took place in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Begues, Lleida, Madrid and Alicante. The Guardia Civil confirmed the operation is ongoing and expects further arrests and the seizure of items linked to criminal activity. This coordinated action forms part of broader efforts to dismantle transnational drug networks operating in Spain, with intelligence support from European and US agencies.
The operation has begun this morning in Barcelona, Begues and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, as well as in Lleida, Madrid and Alicante.
According to the Guardia Civil, the operation is focused on disrupting a sophisticated international organisation involved in the importation and distribution of narcotics. Authorities have not yet released details on the identities of those detained or the specific quantities of drugs seized, but confirmed investigations are ongoing.
Joint international enforcement effort
The involvement of Europol and the DEA underscores the cross-border nature of the criminal network under investigation. The operation highlights ongoing cooperation between Spanish law enforcement and international partners to combat organised crime.
Primary sources: sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es. Reported by metropoliabierta.elespanol.com, canarianweekly.com, infobae.com, Metrópoli Abierta - Urban Life.
