Andorran Police Arrest Six at Runer River for Drugs, Including Cocaine
Authorities detained four individuals over the past week at the southern Runer River crossing for possessing cocaine, MDMA, and LSD, plus two more cocaine cases over the weekend amid border checks.
Key Points
- Four detained over past week at Runer River crossing with cocaine, MDMA, and LSD.
- 30-year-old male tourist with 11g cocaine expelled due to disorientation from mental disorders.
- 38-year-old female tourist caught with 0.8g cocaine in taxi; others face public health charges.
- Separate DUI arrest in Andorra la Vella: 43-year-old man with 1.99g/l alcohol level.
Andorran police arrested six people in recent days for drug possession at the Runer River border crossing, with the man caught carrying 11 grams of cocaine on a bus later expelled from the country due to mental health issues.
Officers detained four individuals over the past week at the southern frontier. On Wednesday, they stopped a 43-year-old resident during a routine check and found 3.3 grams of cocaine. Two days earlier, on Monday, agents intercepted a 29-year-old tourist with 0.95 grams of MDMA and three LSD stamps.
Over the weekend, two more cases occurred at the same location. On Saturday morning, police inspected a taxi and discovered 0.8 grams of cocaine on a 38-year-old female tourist. The following afternoon—Sunday—authorities searched a regular bus from Spain and located 11 grams of cocaine in the luggage of a 30-year-old non-resident male tourist. The man also carried a large quantity of medications, reportedly unpaid.
Police sources indicated the man showed disoriented behavior throughout the encounter, linked to multiple mental disorders likely stemming from drug addiction. He struggled to provide coherent responses or explain his reason for entering Andorra. Authorities deemed him unfit, released him without charges, and expelled him back to Spain hours later. Officials believe the cocaine was for personal use, given his apparent heavy dependence.
Those involved in the other cases face charges related to offenses against public health. Police have identified the border detainees as tourists but withheld nationalities and details on further charges or investigations.
Separately, early Saturday morning in Andorra la Vella, traffic officers arrested a 43-year-old man after spotting his erratic driving. A breath test showed a blood alcohol level of 1.99 grams per litre, prompting charges for a traffic safety violation. The Circulation Service had notified police of the irregular vehicle movement.
The incidents highlight ongoing border controls at Runer River aimed at preventing drugs from entering Andorra.
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- Altaveu•
Enxampat un turista que accedia amb bus a Andorra amb onze grams de cocaïna entre les pertinences
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detingut un turista amb 11 grams de cocaïna en un autobús de línia
- Diari d'Andorra•
Interceptat amb 3,3 grams de cocaïna a la frontera del riu Runer