Spanish police seize 20 tons of hashish

Twenty tons of hashish were seized and 11 people arrested in a raid by Spanish police today.

The drugs were hidden in a warehouse in Arganda del Rey, about 13 miles east of Madrid.

A police statement said: “This could be the biggest seizure of hashish to date in Madrid.”

Ten of the men arrested were Moroccans, police said. The other man was a Spaniard.

The drugs, which had come from Morocco, were discovered after a five-month surveillance operation and had been hidden in 10 large wooden boxes, the statement added.

Several vehicles, including a large trailer truck, were impounded along with computer equipment, cell phones and money.

The suspected leader of the drug ring was arrested trying to flee the country with two suitcases and money. The police operation was still ongoing, the statement said.

The biggest drugs bust in Spain this year was in October in the southern port of Algeciras where police seized over 26 tons of hashish.

Spain is a major entry point into Europe for hashish and cocaine.