Following the closing of an infamous drug den that drug users used to smoke in, Santa Pola residents may finally relax. After raising social concern in the neighbourhood, the Guardia Civil eradicated this heroin, hashish, and anti-anxiety drug trafficking hotspot.
Agents from the Santa Pola Main Post’s Investigation Area started surveillance in the middle of January after spotting multiple drug addicts, both from the local community and neighbouring municipalities, regularly visiting a residence.
Inside, substances like heroin, hashish, and anxiety-reducing medications were peddled. It was also discovered that users used the building as a smoking location.
Residents who witnessed an extraordinary influx of physically disabled people doing drugs close to their homes and in parks with children were impacted by the insecurity.
Investigations revealed that the main suspect was a Brazilian male, age 66. After buying drugs in an Elche neighbourhood, he trafficked them from his Santa Pola rental house.
A thorough photographic record of the drug transactions and many drug possession complaints against purchasers was submitted during the investigation, supporting the need to search the suspect’s residence.
One kilogramme of hashish, 350 anti-anxiety pills, a short air gun that looked a lot like a real gun, several homemade heroin pipes, cutting materials for heroin dosages, a precision scale and other tools used to handle the drugs, spoons infused with this substance, and 200 euros in cash were found inside the house.
The offender was arrested for a crime against public health connected to drug trafficking after the property was broken into and searched on March 7th, 2025.
“The town of Santa Pola’s citizens may now live in peace after the Guardia Civil’s operation successfully destroyed a drug distribution hub that was endangering safety and harmony. The military said, “The investigation is still ongoing, and additional action is not ruled out.”
The detainee and the confiscated items were turned over to the Elche Judicial District’s Investigative Court No. 2, which granted him bail.
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