Police have dismantled a suspected narco network operating across Galicia after a probe that began in Vilagarcía de Arousa ended with 12 arrests. The investigation, carried out by the Guardia Civil, Vigilancia Aduanera and the National Police, culminated in 17 raids and the seizure of cocaine, hash, MDMA and heroin, along with six firearms, ammunition, €138,000 in cash and twelve vehicles. According to the case, investigators started by following a young man in Vilagarcía de Arousa, who allegedly used other people to transport cocaine and manage marijuana plantations across several municipalities in A Coruña. As the months-long inquiries progressed, contacts linked to suspected drug dealing and illegal weapons were identified in Ferrol and Narón. Investigators say some suspects lived on high incomes and drove luxury cars, helping widen the scope of the suspected organization. Police allege the group was not only selling drugs. The probe also covered “vuelcos”, raids on other traffickers to steal drugs or money, sometimes involving threats and armed violence. A separate scam also emerged. One Narón resident allegedly paid €255,000 for a supposed shipment of 30 kilos of cocaine, only to find that 29 kilos were actually powdered cement. One major blow came in late October, when three suspected members were stopped during a cocaine handover in O Salnés. Officers intercepted the vehicle carrying the concealed drugs, and the three were sent to prison without bail while the investigation continued. In the final phase, authorities carried out 17 entries and searches, including a home in Narón allegedly used as a “guardery” to hide drugs, weapons and money, and another address in A Coruña used as a drug-selling point. Five of those arrested were ordered into provisional prison without bail after being brought before a judge on 28 October. The operation is known as Petronium-Heracles. The probe ran under the lead of the Sección Civil y de Instrucción in Betanzos with support from the Antidroga prosecutor in A Coruña, and further investigations are ongoing.