The National Police has dismantled four drug dealing points in Arrecife during the months of September, October, and November, as part of an ongoing operation against small-scale drug trafficking. The interventions, carried out in different areas of the capital of Lanzarote, have led to the arrest of four people and the seizure of hashish, cocaine, pills, and cash from direct sales
The first operation took place on September 12th in the Vega Park area, where a person involved in an active drug dealing point was arrested. During the search, doses of hashish prepared for distribution were seized, as well as cash from several illicit transactions.
On October 7, the second intervention took place in the vicinity of Charif street, where officers arrested a man carrying a significant amount of cocaine and pills allegedly intended for retail sale, in addition to a considerable sum of cash.
The third operation took place on October 27 in the vicinity of Altavista Park. During the operation, a male was arrested who was distributing various substances from a vehicle, with cash and doses of cocaine, hashish, and marijuana already prepared for sale being seized.
The most recent intervention occurred on November 25 in the Argana Park area. On this occasion, another male was arrested who was distributing pills, hashish, and cocaine in fractional doses, and cash and material used for the preparation and handling of the substances were also found.
With these operations, the National Police reinforce their commitment to citizen security and public health, reminding that neighborhood collaboration is essential to detect and eradicate drug dealing points in residential areas. Furthermore, it is guaranteed that any information provided by citizens will be treated with the utmost confidentiality
