The Guardia Civil’s ROCA team based in Torrevieja has dismantled a criminal group allegedly involved in street-level drug dealing across five houses located in the Murcian towns of San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar. The operation resulted in the dismantling of an indoor marijuana cultivation setup containing 250 plants, alongside the discovery of five properties used as distribution points for cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana.
The investigation commenced following an earlier raid on a marijuana cultivation site. Analysis of evidence gathered during that operation, combined with subsequent surveillance, enabled officers from the Torrevieja-based unit to uncover a network dedicated to the distribution and sale of narcotics.
The inquiry focused on five properties situated in San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar, which the Guardia Civil identified as the core centres of the organisation. Investigators established that the group operated with a hierarchical structure and distinct roles, with leaders directing the acquisition, distribution, and sale of cocaine and marijuana.
During searches of the five homes, officers recovered quantities of cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana, as well as nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas. They also seized 1,151 euro in cash, precision scales, mobile phones, and other materials associated with drug preparation and trafficking.
Five properties and twelve arrests
In one of the locations, an indoor marijuana grow operation containing 250 plants was uncovered, equipped with air extractors, filters, lighting, and fans to support cultivation.
The initial phase of the operation led to the arrest of ten individuals, followed by the tracking down and arrest of two additional suspects. In total, twelve people were investigated, comprising ten adults and two minors. Five individuals released from police custody, including the two minors, were referred to the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office in Murcia.
The case file has been forwarded to the Investigating Section of the Orihuela Court of First Instance. The seven detainees who appeared before the court have been released pending further precautionary measures.
