Two men have been arrested after 2.6 tonnes of cocaine was concealed in a shipment of coconuts to the port of Valencia.

The Guardia Civil detained the duo after two containers were taken in refrigerated lorries to a warehouse in Almeria.

Officers made their move at an industrial estate in La Jualda and collared the drugs importer and the person in charge of unloading the cocaine.

The operation took place in August but authorities only released details of what happened on Wednesday.

The containers were loaded up at the port of Tema in Ghana on August 2, and arrived 20 days later in Valencia.

Customs officials and the Guardia Civil decided to inspect the two containers because they came under a ‘high-risk’ profile for the illegal importation of drugs.

Wooden crates used to store the coconuts had false bottoms which contained packages that were typically used to transport cocaine.

#OperacionesGC | ¡2.600 kilos de cocaína intervenidos en el Puerto de #Valencia!

📦 La droga viajaba oculta en dobles fondos de cajas de cocos procedentes de Ghana.

👮‍♂️ 2 detenidos en Viator (#Almería) tras el seguimiento de la mercancía.

Operación conjunta de la @guardiacivil y @aduanassva.

— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) November 11, 2026

The packs were opened and a white powder was found inside them which tests confirmed as being cocaine.

The drugs were removed and the containers sealed as officers waited for them to be picked up.

The two lorries that arrived had the cargo put inside and were followed south to Almeria.

As soon as the unloading of the coconut containers started at their final destination, the Guardia swooped to execute their two arrests.

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