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# Ten arrested in 10.6-tonne hashish seizure

28 August 2026 at 14:38

> Operation Tridente dismantled a cross-border drug ring using the Guadiana River to transport narcotics between Spain and Portugal.

The **Guardia Civil** and Portugal's **GNR** have dismantled a major drug trafficking ring in Operation Tridente, arresting ten people. Authorities seized 10,600kg of hashish across 265 bales, alongside nine vehicles and three firearms, following raids in both nations.

On 20 August 2026, officers raided a site in Ayamonte, Huelva, seizing 5,280kg of hashish and two firearms. Three men were arrested and remanded in custody. Two days later, a second raid in Portugal yielded 5,320kg of drugs and led to seven further arrests.

The gang used the **Guadiana** River to transport narcotics between Spain and Portugal. All ten suspects face charges including drug trafficking, illegal weapon possession, and vehicle theft. All individuals have been placed in provisional prison by authorities.



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