Driver held with 1.3 kg of hashish at La Guijarrosa checkpoint
Civil Guard traffic officers stopped a 24-year-old driver at a checkpoint on the A-379 at the entrance to La Guijarrosa, Córdoba province, and found 1.3 kilos of hashish pollen in 13 packets in his car. He was arrested for drug trafficking, and officers seized 900 euros in cash and two mobile phones from him.
Civil Guard officers arrested a 24-year-old driver at the entrance to La
Guijarrosa, in Córdoba province, after finding 1.3 kilos of hashish pollen in
his car.[1]The stop happened at about 17.30 on 6 October 2023, at an alcohol
and drug checkpoint on the A-379 regional road.[1]
Officers pulled over a Citroën C5 and, while breath-testing the driver, noticed
a strong smell of hashish from inside the vehicle.[1]A search of the car
found a bag holding 13 packets of about 100 grams of hashish pollen each.[1]The driver was arrested on suspicion of an offence against public health for
drug trafficking; he was born in Fernán Núñez and lives in Santaella, both in
Córdoba province.[1]
Officers also found 900 euros in cash and two high-end mobile phones among his
belongings.[1]The Civil Guard said he could face a prison sentence of six
months to three years and a fine of six to twelve months.[1]
Case data
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delito contra la salud pública por tráfico de drogas
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Córdoba
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Cordoba Hoycordobahoy.esESLa Guardia Civil detiene en La Guijarrosa a un joven que transportaba en su coche 1,3 kilos de hachís
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No court outcome or charge sheet was published; the six-month to three-year prison range is the penalty the Civil Guard said the offence could carry, not a sentence.
Only one opened account of the event was found; no Civil Guard statement or second outlet could be opened for confirmation.
The article gives no breakdown of where the 13 packets were hidden beyond a single bag in the vehicle.
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