Two held after more than a kilo of drugs found in house raid

Police in Algeciras have arrested two people after raiding a house where officers suspected drugs were being sold in small quantities, seizing more than a kilo of narcotics in the operation.

The National Police said the investigation began after officers noticed a steady stream of visitors entering the property for only short periods, behaviour they linked to a street-level drug point.

When police searched the home, they found 386 grams of cocaine and 885 grams of hashish, together with several prepared doses said to be ready for sale.

Short visits prompted the inquiry

According to the force, the pattern of comings and goings raised suspicions that the dwelling was being used for the distribution of drugs to local users. Officers then gathered enough evidence to seek a search of the premises.

The operation ended with the two residents being detained as alleged offenders against public health. Police did not give further details about their identities or say whether any other people were being sought.

Part of wider action in the Campo de Gibraltar

The National Police said the intervention forms part of its wider work in Algeciras and the Campo de Gibraltar to disrupt small-scale drug dealing and cut related crime in neighbourhoods.

Street-level drug points remain one of the main priorities for officers in the area, where police say such properties often generate a constant flow of visitors and nuisance for nearby residents.

The detainees and the seized substances were placed at the disposal of the relevant judicial authority.