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Family squatting in luxury Alicante villa arrested for growing cannabis and trafficking cocaine
The four detainees were allegedly part of an organised criminal organisation in Alcoy
Four members of the same family squatting in a 500,000 euro villa in Alcoy have been arrested for allegedly growing marijuana and trafficking cocaine and synthetic drugs.
According to the National Police and Guardia Civil, the arrests have put a stop to the activities of a well-organised criminal organisation.
The three men and a woman had taken over the luxury property, owned by the bank, and were at the centre of a National Police investigation launched in November 2022 into water fraud in the countryside.
The Guardia Civil in Ibi was also making inquiries, and the two bodies decided to create a joint team, and began 'Operation Legs-Rat' to close in on the organisation.
Investigators soon discovered that the family of squatters had allegedly defrauded 6,000 euros worth of drinking water, presumably to grow marijuana at the property.
In January, three entries and searches were carried out at different homes in Alcoy.
In a raid at the luxury rural property, officers seized 360 marijuana plants and state-of-the-art LED lights for marijuana cultivation, valued at 20,000 euros.
The other two searches were carried out in houses in Alcoy town centre, where 91 grams of cocaine, 53 grams of the synthetic drug MDMA and 1,300 euros in cash were confiscated.
The four detainees all have "roots in the area", and the main suspect has a previous record for offences related to drug cultivation and trafficking.
The arrestees have already appeared before Alcoy Magistrate's Court number 3, where they were provisionally released with drug-related charges.
Image: Policia Nacional
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