Two arrested in Gijón with 106 g marijuana and cocaine
Two men aged 28 and 48 were arrested in Gijón after police found 106 grams of marijuana buds and 286 grams of cocaine with a precision scale. The joint National and Local Police operation on Calle Ribadesella dismantled a small-scale distribution activity and the case was sent to court.
Two people aged 28 and 48 were arrested in Gijón for an alleged offence against
public health after officers surprised them with cocaine and marijuana in a
hospitality venue in the Laviada neighbourhood.[1]The events took place on
the previous Tuesday, when Local Police officers went to the venue after
receiving a report of an altercation between several customers.[1]During the
intervention officers found cocaine among the belongings of one of the people
involved and detained him.[1]
The police investigation then identified a second man linked to the activity,
ending with the detention of both suspects and two entries and searches in homes
in the city.[1]The pair possessed 286 grams of cocaine in three bags, 106
grams of marijuana buds and a precision scale for small-scale retail sale.[1]The first intervention took place on Calle Ribadesella in a joint operation
between the National Police and the Local Police.[1]Both men were detained as
alleged perpetrators of an offence against public health in an action that
dismantled small-scale distribution of narcotic substances in the city.[1]
Once police procedures were finished, the case report was sent to the court.[1]
Case data
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La Nueva Españalne.esESDos detenidos en Gijón al ser sorprendidos con cocaína y marihuana
Open questions the AI reported
The article was published on Thursday 5 November 2026 and says the events happened on the previous Tuesday, so 3 November 2026 is used as an approximate incident date.
The reported 286 grams of cocaine are mentioned only to explain the mixed event and are excluded from cannabis figures.
No names, charges beyond the alleged offence against public health, or court outcome were reported.
No separate cannabis-only valuation was published and no value is recorded.
Only one outlet account was found; the two home searches yielded no separately stated cannabis amounts.
The page shows a police-station exterior and a police photo of the seized cocaine only, so no cannabis photo is listed as media.
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