Between Morocco and Spain: 50 meters separate crime from truth.

The Spanish authorities have discovered a secret tunnel connecting the Spanish city of Ceuta and the Moroccan city of Fnideq, in a thrilling operation that revealed significant details about drug smuggling between the two countries.

This tunnel, which extended inside an abandoned warehouse in the industrial area near the "Tarajal" border crossing, was used to transport large quantities of drugs across the borders, causing a major stir in the region.

It all started in 2023, when Spanish security forces began to notice suspicious movements using heavy trucks and trailers for drug smuggling.

These movements led to a secret investigation that lasted several months, resulting in raids in January 2024.

During these raids, the Civil Guard forces discovered the tunnel, which was dug in complete secrecy using sophisticated equipment, described as an "engineering feat."

The tunnel extends for 50 meters and is 12 meters deep, equipped with lighting and wooden support means, primarily used to transport drug packages weighing 50 kilograms each, smuggled to Ceuta and then loaded onto trucks to be transported to southern Spain across the Mediterranean Sea.

Investigations revealed that this tunnel was part of a complex drug smuggling network between Morocco and Spain.

The security operation led to the arrest of 14 individuals, including officers in the Spanish Civil Guard, a prison employee, and a deputy in the Ceuta parliament from the "Dignity and Citizenship Movement" party, detained for their involvement in smuggling 6 tons of drugs through three different trucks.

Investigations revealed the extent of security breaches in the border control system, raising significant questions about the effectiveness of border control between the two countries.

On another front, high-level investigations continue between Moroccan and Spanish authorities to unravel the mystery of this secret tunnel.

Intensive efforts are currently underway to determine whether the tunnel ends at a single point or extends to multiple exits, using sophisticated equipment by Spanish firefighting teams to uncover all its details.