The head of the economic crime unit of the Spanish police has been detained on suspicion of drug smuggling, money laundering and accepting bribes. He had money from illegal activities hidden in the walls of the house. This was reported by the DPA agency on Friday with reference to the Spanish media.
The police intervention took place on Wednesday. The suspect’s wife, who is also a policewoman, and 13 other people were also detained. wrote the Spanish television RTVE and the newspaper El Mundo.
More than 20 million euros were hidden in the walls of the police chief’s house in Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid. It was allegedly the proceeds of drug smuggling. During the intervention, the police officers also seized almost another million euros in cash in the house.
The investigation into the case was led by the internal affairs department of the Spanish police. The judge ordered pre-trial detention for all 15 detained persons.
Spanish media believe the case may be linked to a recent crackdown at the port in Algeciras, Andalusia. during which the police seized a record 13 tons of cocaine.
