Rabat – Spanish and Moroccan authorities are working to decipher the full extent of the recently discovered tunnel for drug trafficking between Ceuta and Morocco.
Investigator suspicious It has several outputs that only complicated the request.
As part of Operation Hades, the tunnel was discovered to proceed a joint effort by the Spanish civil guard and the Moroccan security forces, against international drug cartels.
The passage was brought to light for 12 meters underground while A high inserts on a warehouse in the Ceuta industrial zone, just meter from the fortified border from the Spanish enclave of Morocco.
Officials identified the entry point and the length of the tunnel, but the exact starting point remains unclear.
Early knowledge also indicates that the structure can have several branches that may serve as an alternative smuggling routes.
The type of these extensions raises concerns about the functioning of the network and whether the tunnel has been used for years.
The Moroccan authorities have used extended sensors and cameras to examine the website. Her first inspections near Arroyo de Las Bombas showed several possible outputs.
As soon as the tunnel was detected, the officials quickly changed to secure the area and deepen the examination.
Preliminary reports indicate that human retailers may have used the passage to transport medication at different locations before they have reached the warehouses in the Tarajal district.
The coordinated efforts between Spain and Morocco try to follow every connection in the network and reduce its operations.
Spanish investigators who continue In order to search for additional branches, a well -organized smuggling ring with the tunnel suspects to transport large amounts of hashish into trucks and followers.
So far, the authorities have arrested 14 people, although they believe that more key numbers remain at large.
Officials also consider the possibility that the tunnel has also made illegal migration easier.
The case remains open because the authorities continue their efforts to learn the full extent of the network.
