Irish woman arrested for possession of 18 kilos of hash

Guardia Civil arrested an Irish woman in possession of more than 18 kilos of hash traveling to Algeciras by coach.

The 41-year-old was caught during traffic checks off the A4 motorway in Almuradiel close Madrid. The unnamed woman admitted to owning the drugs found in her suitcase.

A Guardia Civil spokesman said: “We seized more than 18 kilos of cannabis resin at a rest area adjoining the A4 motorway from Andalucia to Madrid. The drugs were inside a suitcase on a coach. The owner of the suitcase is a 41-year-old Irish woman who has been arrested and remanded in prison.”

In a private court hearing, the investigating judge sent the woman to jail.