Four arrested in Torrevieja with a kilogramme of ketamine

The Torrevieja Citizen Security Unit (USECIC) conducted two operations on consecutive days, resulting in the arrest of 7 individuals for drug trafficking.

Four arrests and the seizure of a kilo of ketamine in the centre of Torrevieja were the outcomes of one of the two operations.

The incident transpired on March 23rd at 1:00 p.m. A vehicle that was travelling in the opposite direction entered a central street while officers from the Torrevieja Citizen Security Unit (USECIC) were conducting a crime prevention service in the town. The vehicle was subsequently stop. When they requested the driver’s credentials, he denied possessing a driver’s licence and presented a photograph of a licence that was purportedly issued in Colombia. After conducting a comprehensive inspection of the vehicle and its occupants, the officers proceeded to identify the remaining individuals.

Upon examining the vehicle’s interior, they discovered a dose of pink cocaine in the glove compartment, as well as over €1,000 in cash, which was further divided into bills of varying denominations. Another small bag of cocaine was discovered among the personal possessions of the woman who was travelling in the passenger seat. The remaining two passengers were discovered to be in possession of an additional €300 in cash and a kilo of ketamine, which they had concealed within a rucksack.

Guardia Civil officers also confirmed that the driver’s license photo provided by the driver was tampered with and that he did not possess a driver’s license.

The four individuals, two men aged 26 and 27, and two women aged 28 and 43, are of Colombian descent and have been apprehended for narcotic trafficking. The driver is also charged with a traffic violation for falsifying documents and travelling without a licence.

A total of 1 kilogramme of ketamine, 8 grammes of pink cocaine, also known as “tusi,” 1,495 euros, several mobile phones, and the vehicle used to commit the offences were seized.

An additional three individuals were apprehended for narcotic trafficking during a search of the AP7.

However, the previous day, March 22nd, officers from the same Unit had apprehended three additional individuals: two men aged 31 and 35, and a 34-year-old woman. These individuals are being accused with a separate drug trafficking offence, in which the Civil Guard seized 150 grammes of cocaine and 2,415 euros.

The seven detainees have been released on parole, and the Investigating Court No. 4 of Torrevieja has received the proceedings for both cases.