Spanish authorities said they have discovered a suspected drug smuggling tunnel linking Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa.

Spanish authorities have uncovered a suspected drug-smuggling tunnel connecting Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. Discovered during an operation targeting hashish trafficking, the tunnel is equipped with basic lighting and plunges to a depth of 39 feet.

In La Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in Africa, the Guardia Civil discovered a tunnel dug from Morocco. The tunnel links Morocco to this small Spanish territory, and thus to Europe. It was used by drug traffickers.

Authorities believe the tunnel was used to smuggle drugs into Spain. The tunnel was found during a police search of a warehouse in Ceuta. It runs about 12 metres underground and stretches several dozen metres in length.

The hidden passage, dug 12 meters below ground, was discovered during a dramatic raid on a warehouse in Ceuta’s industrial zone, just meters away from the heavily guarded border double-gate with barbed wires on top separating the tiny Spanish enclave from Morocco.

The tunnel used by drug traffickers to smuggle hashish from Morocco to Ceuta, and then to mainland Spain, extends into multiple galleries, Spanish media reported on Thursday.

A tunnel linking Spain to Morocco used by smugglers to traffic drugs has been discovered – 14 arrest have been made – two of them include members of Spain’s law enforcement agency