The Spanish National Police has arrested three suspects in Mérida a woman and a man on suspicion of drug trafficking arrested. The two are alleged to have cocaine sold from a flat in the district of San Lázaro-El Peri According to Spanish media reports on 11 November, citing the police, the suspects were arrested after the flat was searched on 5 November.
The woman is 37 and the man is 34. Both were handed over to the competent judicial authority. The reports contain no information about a court decision or the further course of proceedings. The suspects are presumed innocent.
During the search, police said they seized 22 grams of cocaine, 25 grams of cannabis and half a kilogram of cutting agent. They also found twelve packs of the painkiller Metamizol and €5,500 in cash. The flat is in Mérida, the capital of the Spanish region of Extremadura.
According to the police account, the investigation initially began with a search for a man who was subject to a court order to begin serving a prison sentence. Officers had been looking for him since mid-May and suspected that he was staying in a flat in San Lázaro-El Peri. They found him on 9 October. The police said that the court order had already become time-barred that day. The reports gave no further details about the legal circumstances.
According to the police, investigators continued their work because they had seen indications of drug dealing in the area. They reportedly observed numerous visitors at the flat, who left again after a short time. Some were known to the officers because of their drug addiction.
During the subsequent surveillance, police said they seized narcotics on several occasions and gathered further indications of possible cocaine sales from the flat. Investigators then applied for a court warrant to search it. The operation involved, among others, criminal investigation officers and other units from the Mérida police station.
The information about the alleged sales and observations comes from the police account. The reports consulted contain no statement from the suspects or their defence. It remains to be seen whether the allegations will stand up in court.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).