This week a large-scale national operation mobilized police forces across Alicante and Murcia to dismantle a criminal network involved in drug trafficking, theft, and subsequent distribution of illegal substances to small and mid-sized buyers. The operation, coordinated under Alicante Court No. 2, led to the detention of more than 15 individuals and the execution of nearly 21 simultaneous searches across several municipalities, including Crevillent, Alicante, Monforte del Cid, Elche, San Vicente del Raspeig, Torrevieja, and Murcia.
Authorities recovered quantities of cocaine and marijuana, along with cash and firearms, among other items. The National Police did not disclose further details about this macro raid due to the case being under summary secrecy, and the operation remained active. At least one target reportedly was located and arrested in Castellón province during the campaign .
The investigation originated from the Organized Crime Group within the Provincial Brigade of the Judicial Police in Alicante, with involvement from the Elche police station and the Murcia Police Department as searches for narcotics and related evidence continued. The operation began at dawn and saw hundreds of civilian and uniformed officers from the Citizens’ Security and Judicial Police brigades deployed in Alicante, Elche, and Murcia.
At approximately 6:30 a.m., agents from the Citizen Safety Prevention and Response Unit began forced entries at residences where suspects were believed to reside. The majority of searches—10 of 21—took place in Crevillent and extended into the afternoon. Two homes on San Lucas Street were examined for drugs and financial assets. Neighbors recall that this building previously housed individuals linked to Islamic terrorism arrests years ago; it is a social rental property, and one resident was seen arriving in a luxury vehicle.
In addition to the extensive searches in Elche and Alicante, officials reported visits to a clothing store on San Vicente Ferrer Avenue and a residence on Castellón Street, both tied to one of the detainees, a person described as of North African descent and present during the searches. Coordinated efforts also included significant participation from Crevillent Local Police, who assisted investigators on multiple streets where searches were conducted, as noted by Crevillent City Council .
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A member of the Crevillent Citizen Protection Council, José Candela, stated that the operation produced very satisfactory results, signaling a clear before-and-after effect for public security, particularly in the San Vicente Ferrer district. The mayor of Crevillent, José Manuel Penalva, emphasized the collaborative and synchronized work of security forces and pledged that efforts would persist to markedly improve safety across all neighborhoods of Crevillent .