Alicante arrest leads to the downfall of German drug trafficking network
The Guardia Civil has arrested two German fugitives suspected of holding senior positions in an international drug-trafficking network that transported large quantities of narcotics from Spain to Germany. The men, aged 33 and 35, are believed to be the group’s leader and one of its principal members. German authorities had been investigating the organisation since […] The post Alicante arrest…
The Guardia Civil in Alicante has arrested two German fugitives accused of leading a major international drug-trafficking network. The 33-year-old and 35-year-old men are believed to be the group's leader and key member. Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office, the BKA, had been investigating the organisation since 2021 after intercepting multiple shipments of cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis.
The BKA requested the Guardia Civil's assistance in locating the suspects after they fled to Spain in 2025 due to mounting pressure. The investigation began in June 2025 by the Guardia Civil's Organised Crime and Anti-Drug Team in Alicante. Despite the suspects' constant movement to evade capture, authorities eventually traced them to Alicante and Tenerife.
The Tenerife-based suspect was arrested on January 28, 2026, while the second man was detained on July 7 in Cartagena. Both are German nationals and are charged with acquiring and exporting large amounts of drugs from Spain to Germany. They have appeared before Spain's National Court and are awaiting extradition to Germany.
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