Spanish National Police and Italy’s Guardia di Finanza dismantled a criminal group producing cannabis in Spain and sending marijuana and hashish to eastern Sicily, in a joint operation coordinated by Eurojust and Europol.[1][2]

On the action day of 10 February 2026, officers arrested twelve people—six in Spain and six in Italy—and found three indoor cannabis plantations with 1,670 plants between Barcelona and Catania, along with growing equipment.[1][2] They also seized two rifles and two pistols, more than 40,000 euros in cash, and blocked movable and immovable property worth about one million euros, including a luxury home in Barcelona and several vehicles.[1] Eurojust said six suspects were placed under house arrest in Italy and two were held in pretrial detention in Spain.[2]

Investigators said the Barcelona-based leadership ran indoor production in Spain and moved drugs to Italy hidden in fruit and vegetable pallets, later in animal- feed sacks, and sometimes by sea.[1][2] One hundred and forty-five officers took part in the raids.[1] Earlier stages of the same inquiry had already led to thirteen other arrests and more than 900 kilograms of hashish and marijuana seized, which the ministries describe separately from this February sweep.[1][2]