Man, 51, arrested with cocaine and hashish at sa Pobla checkpoint
Guardia Civil officers arrested a 51-year-old man after stopping his car at a checkpoint in sa Pobla, Mallorca, at about 9pm on 9 November 2026. They said they found a piece of hashish resin and cocaine divided into doses prepared for sale, and handed him to the judicial authorities on suspicion of an offence against public health.
Guardia Civil officers arrested a 51-year-old man in sa Pobla, Mallorca, on
suspicion of drug trafficking.[1]The Guardia Civil said officers found the
drugs while the man was driving through the municipality of sa Pobla on
Mallorca.[2]The stop happened at about 9pm on 9 November 2026, when officers
were operating a checkpoint for people and vehicles.[1]
Officers decided to stop the car after the driver’s evasive behaviour aroused
their suspicions.[3]After identifying the driver, officers searched the
inside of the vehicle.[1]They found a piece of hashish resin in the car.[2]They also found a bag containing cocaine divided into numerous doses, which the
Guardia Civil said were prepared for sale.[2]
The arrest was carried out by officers from the Guardia Civil post in sa Pobla.[1]The man was held on suspicion of an offence against public health, the
formulation used by officers for the alleged drug trafficking.[1]Once
officers had prepared the necessary case papers, the man was handed over to the
competent judicial authority.[1]
Photos and video
Photograph published with the account of the sa Pobla arrest, captioned as showing the different quantities of drugs the suspect was carrying.Photo details
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