The National Police have arrested a fifty-two-year-old man and his twenty-four-year-old daughter in Torrevieja for offences including drug trafficking, possession of illegal firearms, and money laundering. The operation, conducted by the Judicial Police from Elche, resulted in the seizure of over twelve kilograms of cocaine, three handguns with ammunition, luxury vehicles, and cash valued at around one hundred and fifty-one thousand euros.

Investigators had been monitoring a male resident of a Torrevieja urbanisation suspected of selling cocaine on a medium scale to local distributors. The suspect had no declared income but owned a high-value residence, luxury cars, and expensive fashion accessories. It was noted that he was using high-end vehicles and motorcycles, registered under the names of others without driving licences, a practice known in police jargon as using ‘fronts’. He employed counter-surveillance measures to evade detection.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect’s associates had strong links to criminal activity. He was frequently seen visiting a garage in Torrevieja, where he allegedly undertook brief trips, sometimes carrying bags that may have contained money. His daughter was also implicated, acting as a ‘front’ and owning several assets purchased from her father’s drug proceeds. She is the sole administrator of two companies and owns multiple properties in Torrevieja and Orihuela.

A simultaneous surveillance and arrest operation was established, resulting in the father being arrested as he exited the garage on a high-end motorcycle. He was found with nearly three and a half kilograms of cocaine, cash, and a watch worth seventeen thousand euros. His daughter was arrested near their family home. Searches at both their residence and the garage yielded more cocaine, firearms, luxury vehicles, and electronic devices to evade police controls. A fourteen-metre yacht docked in Torrevieja also revealed crucial documents and has since been judicially confiscated. One suspect has been placed into provisional custody by the Torrevieja Magistrate’s Court.