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Former head of Spain UDEF anti-money laundering unit helped a criminal network smuggle at least 58,000 kilos of cocaine into Spain, making more than €30 million in the process, police say.
The new Internal Affairs According to a report, Oscar Sanchez Gil abused his position as a senior member of the Policia Nacional in order to ensure safe passage of drug shipments arriving South America.
Spanish media outlets have seen the 235-page document. ABC, estimates the cocaine had a street value of more than €2 billion.
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Investigators claim that Sanchez Gil was involved in the movement of at least 37 containers containing cocaine through Spanish ports.
In return, the former chief inspector allegedly received more than €30 million in bribes.
Police said that part of the money was hidden in the walls of his house.
Sanchez Gil was arrested in 2024 after officers discovered €20 million concealed in walls, ceilings and cupboards at his property in Alcala de Henares, near Madrid.
A further €1 million was found hidden in locked cupboards at his police office.
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According to ABCSanchez Gil maintained detailed tables in his mobile phone to track the number of containers, quantities of drugs and payments received.
The police say that he was a regular source of confidential intelligence for the criminal group, allowing them to bypass inspections on shipments.
In the report, he states that he used contacts and databases of police in customs surveillance for warning traffickers when containers might be searched.
Ignacio Toran (also known as Ignacio Toran) was the leader of this criminal organization. BugatiThe smugglers who hid the cocaine in fruit shipments.
Toran was involved with major traffickers, including Alejandro Salgado (also known as). El TigreDaniel Yuste is also known as PumukiBoth remain at large.
In October 2024 more than 13 kilos cocaine were seized at the port Algeciras.
Police think the group is one of the most powerful drug-trafficking networks ever demolished in Spain.
Sanchez Gil is accused to have been embedded in the operation from at least 2019.
The charges against him include drug trafficking and corruption, money laundering, and membership in a criminal organization.
The investigation highlights Spain’s role as an important gateway for cocaine into Europe.
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