Spanish Authorities Seize 2.6 Tonnes of Cocaine from Ghana

On November 12, Spanish authorities announced the seizure of 2,600 kilograms of cocaine concealed within a shipment of coconuts from Ghana. The drugs were found in two shipping containers at the Port of Valencia during a joint operation involving Spain’s Tax Agency and the Civil Guard.

The operation revealed specially constructed false bottoms in wooden crates used for transporting the declared cargo. The containers, loaded at the Port of Tema, Ghana, on August 2, arrived in Valencia on August 22.

They were flagged for inspection due to a high-risk profile identified during routine monitoring of international trade. Customs officers discovered false bottoms in the crates, beneath which were layers of packages containing a white powdery substance confirmed as cocaine hydrochloride.

The operation led to the arrest of two suspects in Viator, Almería, and involved multiple units of the Customs Surveillance Service and the Civil Guard Command in Valencia.