2,133 kg of hashish seized from six lorry trailers at Algeciras port
Spanish customs and Civil Guard officers seized 2,133 kg of hashish hidden in the beams of six lorry trailers arriving at Algeciras from Tangier, after a drug dog flagged the first trailer on 9 November 2025. The six drivers were arrested on suspicion of offences against public health.
The Risk Analysis Unit of customs officers and Civil Guard border officers at Algeciras seized more than 2,100 kilogrammes of hashish from lorry trailers arriving from Tangier in Morocco.[1][2]On 9 November, cabotage officers checking a trailer found unusual welds and finishes in its underbody beams, and a drug-detection dog marked the suspect area.[1][2]Inspectors found the hashish resin hidden inside the beams and lower structures as a false bottom designed to defeat routine checks.[1][2]
Daily vehicle monitoring then turned up five more trailers with the same concealment, bringing the total to six intercepted lorries and 2,133 kilogrammes seized.[1][2]The six drivers were arrested on suspicion of offences against public health and handed to the courts with the seized drugs.[1][2]
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