Spanish Police Dismantle Ceuta-Morocco Drug Tunnel

Spanish police have dismantled a sophisticated drug trafficking network operating between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, uncovering an elaborate underground tunnel system designed to smuggle large quantities of hashish into Europe. The operation, which began in February 2025, culminated in the arrest of 27 individuals, including a key Moroccan suspect known to investigators as the architect behind the tunnels, authorities announced on Tuesday.

The primary tunnel, hidden beneath a warehouse in Ceuta's El Tarajal industrial park near the Moroccan border, featured a complex three-level structure. The entrance, concealed behind a large refrigerator and a layer of cement in a soundproofed room, led to a 19-meter descent shaft. An intermediate level served as storage for hashish bales stacked on pallets, while the lowest level extended into a narrow passageway, 80 centimeters wide and 1.2 meters high, connecting directly to Morocco. Equipped with rails, trolleys, pulleys, and cranes, the tunnel allowed operators to transport heavy loads without direct contact between sides, enhancing security during operations. To counter groundwater, powerful bilge pumps ran continuously,...