2 tons of cannabis seized on a beach in Nerja

group of six people were arrested on a beach in Maro, Nerja, on Tuesday after they were caught trying to smuggle a cargo of more than 2 tons of cannabis onto shore.

The Civil Guard had been keeping the Nerja coast under surveillance in their investigations into a group of smugglers which were believed to be operating locally, and seized 78 packages of cannabis in the area known as Cala Playa Doncella. Europa Press gives the total weight of the drugs as 2.3 tons.

Officers also confiscated the drug smugglers’ boat, a number of mobile phones, a GPS and a revolver.

This latest success follows a haul of 1.8 tons of cannabis on a beach in Marbella on Monday, where 7 people were arrested.