Málaga’s provincial court, the Audiencia Provincial, was due to begin a trial on Monday 9 November 2026 against 48 people accused of belonging to a network that brought hashish into Spain from Morocco.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The prosecution’s case is that the ring used four pleasure boats, some registered to straw men, five banned high-speed semi-rigid speedboats and cars with hidden compartments.[1][3][5][6] Prosecutors say two men led the organisation, one of whom has been declared a fugitive in this case, with two middle-ranking members handling logistics.[1][4] Two of the accused were dedicated almost exclusively to fitting vehicles with hidden compartments, for which, the indictment says, they charged above-market prices.[1] The prosecution says the organisation had large financial capacity and a specialised structure, and used encrypted phones to hinder police investigations.[7][4]

The Guardia Civil’s organised crime and anti-drug unit, EDOA, in Málaga carried out the investigation.[1][5] During the investigation the Guardia Civil seized drugs and money from vehicles equipped with those compartments.[1][4] The indictment charges drug trafficking in quantities of notorious importance and extreme gravity because boats were used, continued smuggling and unlawful possession of weapons.[1] The prosecution seeks between nine years in prison for the least implicated accused and 18 and a half years for one of the main defendants.[1] The trial is being held in Section Two of Málaga’s Audiencia Provincial and hearings are expected to run through much of November and several days in December.[1]

The indictment’s assertions are provisional conclusions that the court will examine during the trial.[8]

Members of the organisation handled logistics including supplying the boats and supplies and securing mooring sites.[3][4][5]