The Civil Guard intercepted a truck driver, around 40 years old, on the A-44 highway near Granada, who was transporting 100 kilos of marijuana hidden in his vehicle. The drugs, valued at 200,000 euros, were discovered during a routine checkpoint. The detainee, of Spanish nationality, was placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities for an alleged crime against public health and was released pending charges.
The use of mobile scanners and dogs in cargo detection 🚛
The intervention was carried out thanks to a Civil Guard device that combined mobile X-ray scanners with canine units specialized in narcotics. These systems allow inspecting the interior of trucks without needing to unload the merchandise, identifying anomalous densities in compartments such as the false ceiling or side panels. Current technology reduces inspection time to less than 15 minutes per vehicle, optimizing checks on high-capacity roads like the A-44.
The cannabis truck: a shipment that never reached its destination 🌿
It seems the truck driver confused the concept of refrigerated cargo with hallucinogenic cargo. With 100 kilos on board, the vehicle smelled more of a joint than diesel. The worst part is that, after the arrest, the driver was released pending charges, perhaps because the judge thought that no one with so much weight in the trailer would get very far fleeing. That said, the marijuana won't travel anymore: it stayed at the station.