The crime syndicate, dismantled by the National Police in a dramatic raid in the Los Palmerales district, supplied drugs to roughly 800 users each day. Establishments styled as “smoking rooms” or “narco rooms” operated with eight outlets apiece, and authorities estimated that around one hundred customers passed through daily, given these venues were open around the clock. The operation yielded about one thousand euros in daily profit for every point of sale.
The National Police say the organization headed a criminal network that controlled the retail distribution and sale of heroin and cocaine in the Los Palmerales area of Elche. A married couple connected to the case was released on bail after last weekend’s court appearance. An injunction in the eviction order indicates a biweekly court appearance schedule.
The narcotics operation recovered weapons in Elçi, underscoring the level of danger involved in these activities.
Of the 15 individuals arrested during the raid, three were remanded in custody, according to sources familiar with the investigation. These suspects were linked to the so called “narco floors” managed by a fractured group consisting of members from two family clans.
One man was identified as the ringleader by police. He had been released after the court proceedings and allegedly oversaw the negotiation of drug prices and the recruitment of distributors, including family members. The inquiry indicated he did not hesitate to use coercion or violence to reclaim money owed or to ensure compliance with his rules.
The head of the criminal organization is reported as the wife of another former member who was also released. Police accuse her of personally directing the sale of drugs to redistributors who later peddled them at retail hot spots within the city.
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The Narcotics Group of the Elche Police Station regards the members of this network as extremely dangerous, noting they are willing to resort to firearms or bladed weapons to settle disputes with rival groups.
The image shows police officers detaining suspects during one of the searches conducted in Elche.
The operation involved two separate family clans that managed the procurement, storage, distribution, and sale of each drug type. One clan controlled all cocaine entering the area and distributed it in Los Palmerales, while the other clan handled heroin. Police state that both clans share a criminal past and that most drugs were sold through the same outlets.
The police conducted ten searches, but the seizure of drugs was limited. Investigators note that the clans tend to minimize large stockpiles to reduce exposure in case of intervention. This strategy makes it harder to quantify total seizures but does not diminish the risk posed to the community. Inquiries continue to map the full extent of the network and its operational patterns, including how redistributors connect with end buyers and the timing of retail sales across the district. (Police records)