Spanish police have seized 25 tons of hashish worth 50 million euros hidden in a truck from Morocco, the biggest such case in nearly a decade, officials said, quoted by AFP.
The drugs were hidden in 22 wooden cabins in the truck, which arrived at the southern port of Algeciras and was bound for Perpignan in southern France, police and customs authorities said in a joint statement.
The truck's documents said it was carrying melons, but the vehicle was meant to be inspected by a police officer who patrolled the port with the help of a dog corporal.
It is the biggest seizure of hashish found in a vehicle in Spain since 2015, when police found nearly 48 tons in two trucks, also in the port of Algeciras, the statement said.
In the latest case, the police arrested the truck driver, who was brought before a judge for questioning.
Spain is one of the main entry points for drugs in Europe given its close ties to Latin America and its proximity to Morocco.
Latin America is the main source of cocaine, and Morocco is a key source of hashish, a sticky brown substance made from the resin of the cannabis plant. /BGNES
