As part of operation Suebicum, officers searched four homes in the town and discovered that two of them were operating as clandestine laboratories for the production of this substance. A total of eight men and three women, aged between 21 and 36, have been arrested.
The investigation began in March following several reports of burglaries with force and violence in homes within the municipality. The inquiries led officers to the residence of the alleged perpetrator of the burglaries, along with other members of the criminal group.
Analysis of the evidence confirmed that the homes were being used as distribution points for 'tusi', a drug the organization primarily sold in Torrevieja's nightlife areas.
With support from the Civil Guard's Citizen Security Unit (USECIC) from Alicante and Torrevieja, four searches were conducted. Seized items include 12 grams of 'tusi', 30 grams of amphetamine, 820 euros in cash, and equipment for drug production and dosage.
Health authorities warn that 'tusi', increasingly present in Spain, is not cocaine but a mixture of psychotropic substances like ketamine, MDMA, or amphetamines, dyed pink. Its random composition increases the risk of overdose, psychotic episodes, or anxiety attacks.
Finally, ten of the detainees have been released under precautionary measures, while the eleventh was already in prison for violent robbery offenses.
