In an operation last week, the National Police dismantled four black spots for the retail sale of drugs in Benidorm and La Nucía. Twenty persons were arrested, including four who are thought to be the network’s primary leaders. at addition to using some of the places of sale as drug flats for drug addicts to utilise, the gang disbanded by the Benidorm Police Station’s Judicial Police also discovered cockfights at a La Nucía chalet. Police have also discovered that numerous customers used stolen products to pay for the drugs, and some of these customers were even driven to the locations of sale by network members.

With the assistance of Citizen Security agents, Group I of the Benidorm Local Judicial Police Brigade conducted six house searches last week, including four in homes in Benidorm and La Nucía that were thought to be drug trafficking hotspots or illegal substance childcare centres. No drugs or items relevant to the investigation were discovered during the search of the residences of the primary plotter’s parents and boyfriend, who reside in Benidorm and l’Alfàs del Pi, respectively.

A crop of 101 marijuana plants more than a metre high, 39.24 grammes of hashish for 268 euros, and 246.9 grammes of cocaine, worth 14,821 euros per gramme, were found during the black market searches. Along with 3,295 euros in cash, the police also seized televisions, scooters, bicycles, tools, and other items that were purportedly stolen and used by customers to pay for the drugs. The police have given some of these things back to their original owners.

The National Police released 16 of the 20 people who were arrested in the operation—all of whom had criminal records—after they made statements at the police station. The remaining four, three of whom were represented by attorneys Lucía Ros García and Gonzalo Martín, were taken to the Benidorm and La Vila Joiosa courts, where the judges also granted their provisional release. The case is open for theft, animal abuse, drug trafficking, and involvement in a criminal organisation.

A portion of the confiscated drugs, stolen items, and many cages containing roosters, some of which showed evidence of fighting, were discovered by the police in the La Nucía chalet where the putative ringleader was detained. Two dead roosters were also discovered by the agents; one was hanging from a pine tree, and the other was in the pool.

Following information about a 36-year-old Spanish man who may be utilising multiple homes, some of which were squatted, to distribute heroin and cocaine, the Benidorm National Police launched the inquiry last November.

Investigators put the individual under observation after learning that he had a criminal past and had been involved in prior investigations. This allowed them to identify all the homes that might be utilised as drug sales locations or nurseries.

Several drug addicts were found to be frequenting the sales locations under investigation, purchasing little amounts of drugs, and paying for them with stolen goods during surveillance.

A motorbike that had been stolen and traded for narcotics by a drug addict was found. When the motorcycle’s owner went to a house to retrieve it, he discovered that they also stored stolen bicycles and scooters. Additionally, they were able to spot a parked vehicle that was reported stolen inside one of the homes under investigation during another observation.

In the Armanello neighbourhood, two of the demolished sales locations were situated in cramped slums. The region where the group was trafficking drugs has a high level of social alarm, according to the National Police.

The police investigation revealed that the ringleader had four trusted individuals in the homes that were utilised as black spots for retail sales and nurseries. The transportation of the drugs was handled by two other suspects, and in a third tier, there were two men who the group leader typically used to oversee car rentals and his own transportation, particularly after he was charged with a crime against road safety at the beginning of February for not having a driver’s license.