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The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who sent marijuana in parcels to Europe from Alicante.
The 42-years-old man was detained as he was leaving Zenia Boulevard on Orihuela.
He was a part of an East European group that organized large quantities of marijuana shipment via parcel couriers in the region.
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The Policia Nacional intercepted, in April, two parcels assembled by a non-Spaniard at a parcel company on an industrial estate in Alicante.
Packages contained 17 bags containing marijuana buds weighing approximately 19 kilograms.
Investigators discovered that he had shipped 16 identical shipments within two months of his falsely stating the truth to firms.
The officers found that he was living in Guardamar del Segura, and obtained a warrant from the court to search his house.
He wasn’t there when the early May raid was carried out but nevertheless 213 grams of marijuana, 50 grams of hashish and over €700 in cash was seized.
Several electronic devices, documents, four mobiles phones, two bulletproof vests and a pellet gun were also removed.
The suspect was not at home but police found that he had hired a car. It was located a few hours after on Orihuela Coast where the arrest took place.
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