1,300 kg of hashish found hidden in olive jars in Marbella warehouse
National Police found 1,300 kilos of hashish hidden in jars of olives in a Marbella warehouse, a discovery made by the sniffer dog Nerón. Four people were arrested as police traced the UK-bound cargo from Morocco via Madrid.
National Police forces found 1,300 kilos of hashish hidden in jars of olives in a
Marbella warehouse.[1][2]The discovery was made by Nerón, a rottweiler trained to
sniff out drugs, and the cargo was destined for delivery to the UK.[1][2]
In a joint operation, police from Madrid and Marbella found that the hashish was
being bought in Morocco, stored in Marbella, packaged as olives and forwarded to
Madrid for future shipment to Britain.[1][2]The investigation led to the arrest
of Britons Ciaran S., Simon H. and Bernard C., along with Humberto C.[1][2]
Case data
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The Guardia Civil investigated a man in Aguilar de la Frontera, Córdoba, after a neighbour reported being threatened with a short firearm; he handed over an air pistol. Officers then found eight cannabis plants, about 1.60 metres tall, grown inside his home, with buds weighing 920 grams, and put the file before a court.
Guardia Civil officers intercepted a parcel holding 15.9 kilos of hashish resin at a transport company near Asturias airport, then arrested the 37-year-old Seville man who flew in to collect it in a simulated delivery. A judge sent him to prison on 6 November 2026.
Mossos d'Esquadra found a fully equipped forest camp in Figuerola del Camp holding more than 1,000 kilos of marijuana buds ready for sale. No arrests were reported and the investigation to identify those behind the site remains open.
