Dismantling of the Criminal Organisation
The Civil Guard, alongside Ecuador's National Police, has carried out Operation MONDRAGÓN, resulting in the dismantling of an international drug trafficking organisation. This operation focused primarily on the ports of Málaga, Algeciras, and Valencia, where large quantities of cocaine were being introduced.
The operation has resulted in the seizure of more than 21 tonnes of cocaine and the arrest of 43 individuals, of whom eight were arrested in Spain and 36 in Ecuador. Searches were conducted in several Spanish provinces, resulting in the confiscation of around one million euros in cash.
Structure of the Organisation and Police Actions
The organisation was structured into three different branches. The first, in Spain, was mainly composed of Spanish and Moroccan citizens, tasked with creating a business framework that would give the appearance of legality to the drug importation.
The second branch operated in Ecuador, from where the insertion of cocaine into containers bound for Spain was controlled, with the port of Guayaquil as the main base. Finally, the third branch was based in Dubai, where Albanian investors financed these illegal activities.
The first arrests were made in March 2025 in Ecuador, where 50 searches were conducted and 36 individuals were arrested. In Spain, thanks to an investigation that lasted more than two years, arrests and asset seizures were carried out in several provinces, including La Rioja, Alicante, Sevilla, and Cádiz.
The operation has been coordinated by EUROPOL and led by the Special Anti-Drug Prosecutor's Office and the Central Court of Instruction of the National Court. For more information, you can contact the Press Office of the Central Operational Unit at phone number 91 503 13 27.
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