Two November trials over alleged cocaine and heroin transport to Fuerteventura
Prosecutors seek prison terms of eight and five years in separate drug cases linked to ferry routes to Morro Jable. The trials are set for 10 and 11 November.
Two men accused of transporting drugs towards Fuerteventura are due to stand trial at the Provincial Court of Las Palmas. The separate trials are scheduled for 10 and 11 November 2026.
Prosecutors are seeking prison terms of five and eight years. The cases stem from separate police operations linked to ferry routes to Morro Jable. The alleged offences date from 2022 and 2026. The prison terms and fines are requests from prosecutors, not court rulings.
Cocaine case: hearing on 11 November
The cocaine trial is set for 9.30am on 11 November before the court’s First Section. Prosecutors seek eight years in prison and a fine of €216,504.
According to the indictment, National Police stopped the accused at around 2.40pm on 26 April 2026. He was in the Fred. Olsen vehicle boarding area at Puerto de la Luz in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. He was preparing to board a ferry to Morro Jable, due to leave at 3pm.
Officers allegedly found two plastic-wrapped blocks containing 2,006 grams of cocaine in his Opel Corsa. The blocks were in a hidden compartment beneath the front passenger seat. The prosecution states that the cocaine had a purity of 91.01% and an illicit market value of €54,126. An imitation handgun was also found in the car.
Prosecutors allege that the cocaine was intended for sale. They are also seeking to have the car and imitation weapon confiscated.
Heroin case: hearing on 10 November
The second trial is set for 9.30am on 10 November before the court’s Second Section. Prosecutors seek five years in prison and a fine of €35,000.
This case concerns a Guardia Civil check on passengers and goods at Morro Jable port, in Pájara. The check took place at around 10pm on 9 June 2022.
According to the indictment, officers found a cylindrical package wrapped in transparent plastic inside the accused’s trousers. It was attached to one leg. The package allegedly contained 301 grams of heroin with a purity of 27.81%. Its illicit market value was €16,814.42.
The prosecution alleges that the heroin was intended for sale. The accused was held in pre-trial detention from 11 to 14 June 2022.