https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Police seizures of cocaine in Spain, the main country of entry for drug-smuggling into Europe, surged by more than a quarter in 2013 to 27 tonnes, the government said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20141111/cocaine-seizures-up-by-29-percent-in-2013 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:55:00 +0100 cocaine-seizures-up-by-29-percent-in-2013 Spanish police said on Wednesday they had arrested nine people, including one of the country's biggest drug smugglers, after finding cocaine hidden among a shipment of bananas from Colombia. https://www.thelocal.es/20141030/top-drug-lord-hid-cocaine-inside-bananas Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:51:43 +0100 top-drug-lord-hid-cocaine-inside-bananas How did Spaniards come to be among the biggest consumers of cocaine in Europe? Is there something about the drug that makes it a perfect fit for Spain? The Local talked to movers and shakers in the field to get the inside story. https://www.thelocal.es/20131127/why-spaniards-love-cocaine-so-much Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:50:00 +0100 why-spaniards-love-cocaine-so-much