Fernández criticizes Moreno for his "ignorance and contempt" for the work of the Security Forces against drug trafficking

On August 23 in Andalusia, Spain, the Government's delegate in the region, Pedro Fernández, publicly criticized the president of the Junta, Juanma Moreno. Fernández expressed deep concern and reproached Moreno for what he described as "unknown, ignorance, and contempt" directed toward the efforts of State Security Forces and Corps.

The friction arose after Moreno called for the recovery of a specific anti-drug unit, prompting Fernández to defend the ongoing work of the police and Guardia Civil against drug trafficking. The central government representative characterized Moreno's demands and statements as showing a troubling lack of appreciation for the security forces' daily operations in the region.