Spanish police arrest 10 after discovery of ‘highly sophisticated’ meth lab

The Guardia Civil operation was named Heisenberg VI-Cabarna in an apparent reference to the alias of the protagonist in Breaking Bad.The Guardia Civil operation was named Heisenberg VI-Cabarna in an apparent reference to the alias of the protagonist in Breaking Bad.Spanish police have arrested 10 people and seized 70kg of methamphetamine after discovering a “highly sophisticated” synthetic drug laboratory capable of producing up to 10kg of meth a day.

Their investigation was complicated by the fact that the mobile lab producing the drugs could be transported over long distances across northernWhen the Guardia Civil traced the lab to a property in the city of Granollers, 30km north of Barcelona, they found an elaborate and potentially lethal facility, complete with charcoal filters to get rid of any smells that could attract attention.

“A lot of the substances seized were highly toxic and very flammable – such as methanol – and have explosive properties that can be altered by thermal or mechanical changes or variations in pressure or moisture, which is why the lab had to be dismantled by specialised personnel with specialised kit. That wasn’t the only risk: waste products from these labs damage the environment and, in this case, it was disposed of directly into the sewage system.

Officers seized 70kg of crystal and powder methamphetamine, 790 litres of methamphetamine in different stages of crystallisation and 60 litres of piperonyl methyl ketone and phenylacetone – two key ingredients in meth manufacture. They also found 112kg of powder-cutting substances and other materials, and 1,700 litres of other liquid ingredients.

Once produced, the drugs were distributed both within Spain – in Alicante, Bizkaia, Valencia and Andalucía – and throughout other EU countries. Four people were arrested in Bizkaia, four in Barcelona and two in León.

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