On Saturday, Spanish police announced the arrest of a 64-year-old long-haul truck driver, sought by German authorities for drug trafficking charges.
According to the Catalan regional police, the suspect allegedly utilized his trucking role to smuggle over 250 kilograms of marijuana and hashish, valued at more than 500,000 euros ($540,000), from Spain to Germany.
The arrest occurred on Tuesday at a logistics center in Santa Perpetua de la Mogoda, near Barcelona, the statement confirmed.
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The suspect remains in custody awaiting extradition under a European Arrest Warrant.
Spain serves as a key entry point for marijuana and hashish into Europe, largely due to its proximity to Morocco, a major producer of these drugs.
