The First Section of the Provincial Court of Las Palmas will try next February 10 a defendant for renting a car in Lanzarote, moving it to Gran Canaria and modifying it to introduce drugs and travel back to the islandAccording to the Prosecutor's Office, the events took place on February 13, 2023, when the accused A.D.V.P. rented a vehicle in Lanzarote and traveled by boat to Gran Canaria. Once on the neighboring island, he allegedly concealed six kilograms of cannabis resin distributed in 120 pieces and 50 grams of cocaine, with a purity of 76.5%The accused was arrested at 9:20 PM at the port of Las Palmas when he was about to board with his vehicle back to Lanzarote.The Public Prosecutor's Office values the seized narcotics at around 15,671 euros. Thus, it accuses A.D.V.P. of allegedly transporting this drug to Lanzarote to then sell it around the island "with total disregard" for the health of othersAt the same time, the modifications made by the accused would have caused damages worth 628 euros and the vehicle rental company would have stopped receiving 1,994.26 euros for this reason.The Prosecutor's Office classifies the facts as a crime against public health in the modality of substances that cause serious harm to health and requests for the accused six years in prison, a fine of 40,000 euros, payment of judicial costs and his special disqualification for passive suffrage for the duration of the sentenceAt the same time, he requests that he compensate the car rental company with 628 euros for damages and with another 1,994.26 euros for lost profits
