Spain arrested sellers of Dutch heroin
November 29, 2019
The Spanish National Police says they have arrested one of the largest distributors of heroin in Spain in Madrid. A total of 13 people were arrested. The group would resell large quantities of heroin from the Netherlands to Spain.
Police see a Turkish man who was nicknamed "El Capitán" in Spain as the leader of the group. His right hand was responsible for transporting the drugs.
There have been searches at various locations in the Madrid region, including Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz. An explosive was found, and 26,000 euros in cash, six expensive cars, many telephones, a hydraulic press, cutting equipment and documentation were seized.
25 kilos of heroin were intercepted this week. The group distributed heroin in cardboard (milk) packages ("tetrabricks").
The investigation began a year ago with the information that a group of large quantities of heroin would be imported from the Netherlands into Spain. After a few months, two suspects were arrested with five kilos of heroin. Further investigation then led to "El Capitan".
