1,184 kilos of cocaine seized from a fishing boat in Santa Pola port

The Guardia Civil seized 1,184 kilos of cocaine hidden on a fishing boat moored in Santa Pola port. The operation resulted in ten arrests and one person being investigated on suspicion of drug trafficking. Four of those arrested were remanded in custody by court order.

The drugs, found on 18 September 2026, were packed into 40 bales inside ten large containers, partly covered with fishing nets. Officers tracked the boat to the port before discovering the cocaine.

The investigation began in early 2026, after the Guardia Civil received information that fishing boats might be used to bring drugs ashore along the Alicante coast. In the first phase, three people were arrested and officers searched a home in Elche and a chalet in Santa Pola. A boat, a vehicle and a motorbike were also seized.

In the second phase, a further seven people were arrested and another person was placed under investigation. According to the Guardia Civil, those involved allegedly carried out different roles, including transporting the drugs by sea, keeping watch and providing support from land.

The investigation was conducted by the Organised Crime and Anti-Drug Team of the Alicante Command, the Provincial Maritime Service and USECIC, under the judicial direction of the Investigating Section of Elche Court of First Instance. The case remains before the courts, and those under investigation are presumed innocent.

Article written by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.