As part of an investigation against suspected hashish trafficking, Spanish police announced on Wednesday that they had found a tunnel connecting Moroccan territory to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
A search of a warehouse in an industrial area of Ceuta, a small territory on Morocco’s northern Mediterranean coast across from mainland Spain, revealed the underground passage, which is several dozen meters long and 12 meters deep, according to the police.
“It is a narrow construction, reinforced with wood which could have been used to transport drugs between Morocco and Spain”, said a statement from the Civil Guard police force.
Spanish media reported the tunnel as measuring at least 50 metres long, running just inside Moroccan territory.
It could, however, prove even longer, with authorities yet to determine where it ends.
During an investigation against several criminal gangs suspected of importing hashish into Spain via trucks, the finding was made.
According to the police, the crackdown, known as Operation Hades, has resulted in the discovery of 6,000 kilograms of the narcotic and the arrest of 14 persons, including two police officers, in the last three weeks.
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