Spain seizes 2,600 kilos of cocaine at port of Valencia hidden in Ghana coconut shipment
Spanish authorities seized 2,600 kilograms of cocaine hidden within a shipment of coconuts arriving from Ghana at the Port of Valencia. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the smuggling operation following a joint investigation by the Tax Agency and Civil Guard.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing international efforts to disrupt large-scale drug trafficking routes between West Africa and Europe.
The authorities in Spain have seized 2,600 kilos of cocaine hidden inside wooden boxes of coconuts shipped from Ghana to the Port of Valencia, according to a press release issued on November 11, 2026 by Spain’s Tax Agency and the Civil Guard.
The drugs were found concealed amongst the goods in the two containers, hidden in false bottoms in wooden boxes used to transport coconuts, the declared cargo.
The two containers departed Tema on August 2, 2026 and arrived in Spain on August 22, 2026.
Customs officers flagged the shipment as high-risk and discovered layers of cocaine packages concealed beneath false bottoms in the coconut crates.
The statement said after intercepting the drugs, investigators tracked the remaining cargo as it was transferred into two refrigerated trucks and driven to a warehouse in the La Juaida industrial estate near Almería.
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