Spanish Police Dismantle Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network, Seize 1.8 Tons of Drug

Spain's National Police announced the dismantling of a major methamphetamine distribution network linked to the Mexican Sinaloa cartel following the seizure of 1.8 tons of the illegal drug. This operation, conducted on Thursday, is being described as the largest confiscation of methamphetamines ever made in the country.

Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the network, including a Mexican national identified as the group's leader, three Spanish citizens, and one Romanian. Additionally, authorities conducted raids on six properties in the eastern region of Valencia as part of the operation.

Modus Operandi

Officer Antonio Martínez from Spain’s National Police commended the "eradication of this group" and revealed that the cartel was attempting to establish a presence in Spain. Martínez disclosed that the group utilized isolated houses in the Valencia region to store the smuggled methamphetamine shipments. Subsequently, they employed vehicles equipped with false bottoms to transport the drugs to other European countries.

Martínez expressed surprise at the presence of Mexican cartels in Spain, stating, "We in the National Police thought that the Mexican cartels were not established in Spain. But it is true that due to the pressure they are under in other parts of Europe, above all against their laboratories, we are seeing how they are trying to start operations or set up illegal laboratories in Spain to produce drugs."