More than 4kg of the designer drug, crystallised ecstasy (MDMA powder, also known as 'crystal', 'molly', 'mandy', mud', or 'madman'), has been seized by National Police officers in Málaga.
It was being transported by motorcycle from Madrid for distribution through small-scale drug dealers operating out of Málaga's El Palo district.
Six youths aged between 24-32, including the motorcyclist, have been arrested - two were detained in Málaga, two in Madrid, one in Sierra Nevada (Granada) and one in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real).
However, the whereabouts of the 22 year old alleged leader of the gang, who fled Spain during an unrelated police investigation last year, remain a mystery.
Apart from the MDMA powder, 350g hashish, 50g marihuana, two wraps of cocaine, and several laptop computers were also seized during the ongoing operation, which has already resulted in the largest haul of MDMA powder ever recovered by Spanish police.
A MAN declared dead at his home in the province of Tarragona was on his way to the funeral parlour when he turned out to be alive, according to police sources.
A NEW child protection law named after a British musician living in Spain has been approved in Congress and is set to be signed off by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, June 8.
