Spain seizes 2.6 tonnes of cocaine in shipping containers from Ghana

Spanish authorities have seized 2,600 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in two shipping containers that arrived at the Port of Valencia from Ghana, in an operation that has led to the arrest of two suspects.

The seizure was announced in a press release issued on November 11, 2026, by Spain’s Tax Agency and Civil Guard. The two individuals were arrested in Viator, in the province of Almería, over their alleged involvement in the importation and unloading of the consignment.

According to the Spanish authorities, the cocaine was concealed in two shipping containers transported from Ghana to the Port of Valencia.

The arrested individuals are suspected of playing a role in bringing the consignment into Spain and arranging for it to be unloaded.

Spain’s Tax Agency said investigations were continuing to establish whether the suspects had links to money-laundering networks and identify other logistical locations in Spain that may have been connected to the operation.

The authorities have not disclosed the identities of the two suspects or provided further details about the alleged trafficking network.

The latest seizure comes after French customs authorities intercepted nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the northern port of Dunkirk in September 2026.

The drugs were concealed in a shipping container carrying plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana.

The interception prompted Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to launch an investigation into how the consignment was handled and transported through the country.

Spanish authorities have not named any Ghanaian nationals as suspects in connection with the 2,600-kilogramme seizure.

They have also not disclosed whether any arrests have been made in Ghana over the latest consignment.

Investigations in Spain remain ongoing, with authorities seeking to establish the full extent of the suspected operation, including possible links to money-laundering networks and other logistical points within the country.

The latest interception adds to recent cases involving large quantities of cocaine concealed in containers shipped from Ghana to Europe. However, the circumstances of the Spanish and French seizures have not been established as connected.