This is the moment a group of alleged drug smugglers unloaded a shipment in front of shocked beachgoers on the Costa del Sol.
The incident occurred on Playa Ancha in Casares at around 6pm on Saturday.
Footage shows at least six men moving bales of alleged drugs from a speed boat to a 4×4 that had reversed up close to the shore.
The majority of the men involved wore face coverings so as to hide their identities.
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The footage shows the men working with apparent calm despite being surrounded by families, umbrellas and tourists filming the scene on their phones.
At one point, a man is seen stepping off the boat, slipping on trainers, covering his face with his T-shirt, and walking casually towards the vehicle.
Town hall demands reinforcements
The Casares Town Hall has condemned the incident and demanded urgent reinforcements for the Guardia Civil.
Mayor Juan Luis Villalon said the council has repeatedly called for more officers to be stationed in Casares and nearby Sabinillas, arguing that security along the coast is stretched too thin.
‘This request is not new,’ the town hall stressed, noting that demands for increased policing have been made for years at local security meetings with the Government’s Subdelegation and Guardia Civil commanders.
The council said Saturday’s incident highlighted the ‘impunity’ with which drug traffickers have operated on parts of the Costa del Sol, often carrying out beach landings in full view of the public.
Mayor Villalon praised the work of Spain’s security forces but said the focus must also be on preventive investigations to stop such brazen episodes from repeating.
The latest landing in Casares adds to a string of similar cases across southern Spain, where traffickers have increasingly turned to beachfront drop-offs to move shipments inland, even at the risk of drawing unwanted attention from shocked holidaymakers.
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