Man arrested trying to fly to Gran Canaria with 7.5kg of Hashish taped to his body
A 41-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to board a flight to Gran Canaria with nearly 700 pellets of hashish, weighing 7.5kg, taped to his body.
The arrest took place on 8th May at Melilla Airport, where officers from the National Police became suspicious of the passenger during routine document checks.
Suspicious behaviour raised alarm
According to police, the man was behaving oddly and gave inconsistent answers when questioned. After identifying him they discovered he already had an active warrant for his arrest issued by the Spanish Courts.
During a superficial search, officers noticed objects concealed under his clothing. A more thorough inspection carried out by the Border Operational Group (GOF) of the Provincial Immigration and Borders Brigade revealed six packages taped to his abdomen, back and legs.
Inside were 697 individually wrapped pellets of hashish, weighing a total of 7,574 grams — more than 7.5 kilograms.
The suspect had planned to fly to Gran Canaria via Madrid.
Now remanded in custody
The drugs were seized, and the man was arrested on suspicion of an offence against public health, as well as for the outstanding judicial warrant.
After appearing before a judge, he has been remanded in custody pending further proceedings.
The arrest comes less than a month after the Guardia Civil detained two other individuals at Melilla Airport who were also attempting to travel with drugs strapped to their bodies.
So far this year, at least 11 people have been arrested at Melilla Airport in connection with alleged drug trafficking offences.
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