Spanish Police Uncover Advanced Drug Smuggling Tunnel in Ceuta

A newly discovered underground tunnel in Ceuta raises fresh concerns over drug trafficking routes between Morocco and Spain.

Agadir – Spanish authorities have uncovered an underground tunnel in Ceuta, believed to have been used to smuggle large quantities of drugs from Morocco into the Spanish territory.

The tunnel was discovered in an industrial warehouse in the Tarajal district, which is just a few meters from the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish enclave.

Investigators say the passage was specifically designed to facilitate the discreet movement of cannabis resin into Spain.

According to the Spanish outlet Libertad Digital, the tunnel is more sophisticated than others found in the area before.

It is wider and has mechanisms that allow narcotics to be transported automatically, without the need for people to pass through – which raises the risk of detection.

Spanish authorities said that this operation is part of a large-scale operation led by Spain’s National Police Corps, targeting a network involved in international hashish trafficking which already led to multiple arrests and significant drug seizures in the region.

This discovery is the second one recorded in the same zone. Earlier in 2025, Spanish authorities sealed off a warehouse after discovering a tunnel suspected of being used to smuggle drugs from Morocco.

It was found in a former marble factory in the Tarajal industrial zone and measured approximately 12 meters deep and at least 50 meters long on the Spanish side.

Investigators reported that the narrow passage, reinforced with wooden supports and equipped with basic lighting, was likely designed for transporting hashish across the border.

Through the investigation, the police revealed that the tunnel network may be far more complex.

Authorities suspect the underground passage could include multiple exits and branching routes, complicating efforts to fully map and dismantle the operation.

While officials have identified the tunnel’s entry point and general length, its exact endpoints remain unclear, raising concerns that traffickers used multiple entry points to facilitate the smuggling of the drugs without detection.