Spain’s Policía Nacional arrested 11 people in Benidorm — seven men and four women aged between 18 and 65 — on suspicion of drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal group.[1] The arrests came in three court-authorised searches of homes in the town.[1] The operation shut three drug sales points in flats near the zona inglesa, the town’s nightlife area.[1] Three of the 11 were brought before Benidorm’s on-duty investigating courts, and the court ordered the main suspect remanded in custody.[1]

The searches yielded more than 550 grams of cocaine, 34 grams of marijuana, 43 grams of hashish and four grams of pink cocaine, known as tusi.[1] Officers also seized more than 4,000 euros in cash, 18 high-end mobile phones and equipment allegedly used to prepare and distribute the drugs.[1]

The investigation began after police received information about a family clan said to be selling cocaine, hashish and marijuana from properties near the zona inglesa.[1] Investigators identified two men as the main organisers and found that three homes were used for small exchanges of drugs for money inside the flats and in the street outside.[1] The group changed its schedules, routes and routines to make police surveillance harder.[1] Police described the network as organised, with specialised roles among its members and a common way of operating for profit.[2]