Over 1,200 kilos of cocaine hidden in a shipment of coconuts intercepted in Seville
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Over 1,200 kilos of cocaine hidden in a shipment of coconuts intercepted in Seville

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General8 September 2026 at 09:32

Over 1,200 kilos of cocaine were intercepted by the Guardia Civil and the Tax Agency in a joint operation carried out in Seville. The drug was hidden in a shipment of coconuts, concealed at the bottom of a truck trailer.

Two people were arrested as part of this operation. The authorities did not provide further details about the identity of those arrested or about how the operation was discovered.

This seizure represents one of the largest drug interventions recorded in Spanish territory in recent times, demonstrating the capacity of security forces to detect drug shipments hidden in legal goods.

The joint operation between the Guardia Civil and the Tax Agency highlights the collaboration between different Spanish state agencies in combating international drug trafficking.

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