National Police have arrested two people in Benidorm, including a seventeen-year-old, after discovering more than half a kilo of cocaine during a routine checkpoint. Officers stopped a high-end vehicle after it appeared to make a sudden manoeuvre to avoid the control.

The car was driven by a fifty-year-old man, with the teenager travelling as a passenger. Police identified both occupants but said they could not provide reliable documentation for the vehicle, leading officers to take them and the car to Benidorm police station for further checks.

At the station, specialist dog handlers carried out a detailed search of the vehicle. A police dog indicated the presence of drugs, and officers found a rock of cocaine weighing 580 grams hidden inside the car. Police also seized 250 euros in cash from the passenger.

Both were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. The adult has been placed at the disposal of the courts, while the Public Prosecutor for Minors has been informed of the case involving the teenager.