Man detained in Gran Canaria for 460 g of mephedrone
Guardia Civil arrested a passenger at Gran Canaria airport on 7 October. The passenger carried 460 g of mephedrone in his luggage. The passenger arrived from the Iberian Peninsula. Baggage inspection revealed a crystalline substance. Analysis confirmed 460 g of mephedrone. The man was placed in custody. The court in Telde ordered his detention.

The man was arrested on 7 October at the Gran Canaria airport by Guardia Civil. Authorities found 460 g of mephedrone in his luggage. The crystalline substance came from a flight originating in the Iberian Peninsula. The court in Telde ordered his detention. Mephedrone is a strong synthetic drug belonging to the cathinone family. There is no precedent for such a quantity in this area. Use can cause serious heart disorders.