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On trial for introducing more than 100,000 euros worth of cocaine at Lanzarote Airport

The defendant M.D.D. has a criminal record for drug trafficking and has a pending sentence of three years and four months in prison

Courthouse facade in Arrecife. Photo: José Luis Carrasco. Employment.

The First Section of the Provincial Court of Las Palmas will try next Tuesday, October 31, a man who introduced more than one kilogram of cocaine with a value of 103,814.85 euros at the Lanzarote Airport.

The events date back to January 6, 2023, around 9:40 p.m. At that time, M.D.D., who has a sentence of three years and four months in prison to serve, allegedly arrived at terminal one of the César Manrique aerodrome. There he carried a total of 1,004.2 grams of cocaine, with a purity of 77.25%.

Since January 7, 2023, M.D.D has been in provisional prison, decreed by the Investigating Court number 4 of Arrecife.

The Prosecutor's Office attributes to him in its indictment the commission of a crime against public health in its modality of substances that cause serious damage to health. As well as the aggravating circumstance of recidivism.

Thus, it asks for M.D.D. six years in prison, with accessory disqualification for the right to passive suffrage during the term of the sentence, as well as the payment of a fine of 311,444.55 euros. In addition, the confiscation of the seized drug.

The Prosecutor's Office requests that the sentence be fully served, as expulsion to his country of origin is not appropriate, given the seriousness of the events. In addition, to conclude, he adds the payment of costs.