Spanish authorities have seized 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts from Ghana at the port of Valencia.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the consignment after investigators tracked the cargo from Valencia to a warehouse in Almería.

The drugs were concealed in two containers of coconuts loaded at the Tema Port on August 2, 2026. The containers arrived in Valencia 20 days later.

Customs officials and the Guardia Civil selected the containers for inspection after identifying them as presenting a high risk of drug trafficking.

A search uncovered packages of cocaine hidden beneath false bottoms fitted into the wooden crates used to transport the coconuts. Tests subsequently confirmed that the substance was cocaine.

Investigators removed the drugs but left the containers sealed to monitor the shipment and identify those who would collect it.

Their surveillance led them to two refrigerated lorries that arrived to take delivery of the containers. Officers followed the vehicles to a warehouse at the La Juaida industrial estate in Almería.

The two suspects were arrested as the cargo was being unloaded. They were identified as the suspected importer of the drugs and the person responsible for supervising the unloading.

Spanish authorities announced details of the seizure on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.