The Guardia Civil has launched a major operation targeting the financial infrastructure of a suspected drug trafficking organisation, carrying out raids across Andalucia, including three properties in Mijas.
The operation focuses on an alleged money laundering network accused of funnelling proceeds from the narcotics trade into the legal economy.
In total, officers carried out 18 property searches across the region.
The bulk of the raids took place in Cadiz province, where eight homes were searched – six in Algeciras, one in Los Barrios and another in El Puerto de Santa María.
The investigation also extended to Sevilla province, with searches carried out in Mairena del Aljarafe, Gelves and Las Cabezas de San Juan, while two further properties were raided in Villa del Rio, Cordoba.
Mijas was among the key locations targeted, with investigators searching three homes as part of efforts to dismantle what authorities believe is the organisation’s financial network.
According to Guardia Civil sources, the operation remains ongoing and several arrests are expected as the investigation progresses.
The probe is centred on identifying and freezing the methods allegedly used to launder money generated through drug trafficking, an area that has become a major focus for Spanish law enforcement as it seeks to weaken organised crime groups operating in southern Spain.
Further details are expected once the operation concludes.
