Blow to the Jalisco cartel: one of Europe's largest clandestine laboratories dismantled with 2.5 tons of methamphetamine and 13 arrested

Spanish authorities have dismantled a major clandestine laboratory in Catalonia linked to the Jalisco Cartel, resulting in the arrest of thirteen individuals. Twelve of the suspects have been remanded to prison following the operation, which led to the seizure of 2.5 tons of methamphetamine. The illicit substance was being trafficked internationally after being camouflaged within bottles of liquid vanilla.

This operation marks a significant blow to the cartel's European distribution network. The discovery of the laboratory and the scale of the seizure highlight the sophisticated methods used by transnational criminal organizations to smuggle synthetic drugs into Europe.