The Special Security Plan for Campo de Gibraltar, spearheaded by the Ministry of Interior, has proven its efficacy by intercepting 348 maritime assets utilized by drug trafficking organizations along the Andalusian coast during 2025. This figure marks a significant 16.4% increase compared to the 299 vessels seized the previous year.
“"This demonstrates that the level of activity of the State Security Forces and Corps is at high levels of effectiveness."
The Ministry of Interior has defended the plan's achievements, which covers all coastal Andalusian provinces and Seville, for its impact on dismantling criminal groups involved in drug trafficking. It was emphasized that the strategy is "attacking their economic support structures and reducing their access to all types of weapons, especially high-caliber firearms."
The province of Málaga, integrated into the plan in 2020, has been a particular focus. From its inclusion until the end of 2025, over 150 maritime assets were intercepted in this province. In 2025 alone, 18 vessels were apprehended, and 12 high-speed boats and 20 high-horsepower outboard motors were destroyed, following judicial authorization.
The plan, launched in 2018, was renewed in 2026 with an allocation of 38.2 million euros for the six Andalusian provinces where it operates. To date, it has resulted in over 47,800 operations, leading to the seizure of 2.2 million kilograms of drugs (85% hashish), 3,100 firearms, and two million liters of gasoline, according to Interior data.
Since 2018, 244 "incidents" have been recorded in police operations against drug trafficking, a figure provided in response to the PP. The Ministry, led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska, highlighted a "considerable" reinforcement of resources for affected police units, with a 14% increase in personnel, totaling 26,262 agents from the national police and civil guard.
The cumulative investment by the Secretary of State for Security exceeds 75.5 million euros since the plan's inception in Campo de Gibraltar with the change of government in 2018. The Ministry of Interior concluded that "the fight against organized crime is one of the priorities, unlike what happened between 2012 and 2018."
