Police detained nine individuals over the weekend across multiple parishes for illegal drug possession, DUI
violations exceeding 1.5g/L blood alcohol, and resisting arrest during routine checks.
Key Points
- Six drug arrests: cocaine (0.25-1.2g), ketamine (0.45-1.1g), marijuana (9-12g), hashish, ecstasy pills among tourists and locals.
- Two drink-driving cases: 31yo female at 1.87g/L blood alcohol, 20yo male at 1.58g/L during border and traffic stops.
- One resistance arrest: 25yo male in Escaldes-Engordany insulted and resisted officers Saturday evening.
- Incidents spanned Canillo, Sant Julià de Lòria, La Massana, Escaldes-Engordany.
Police in Andorra arrested nine people over the weekend for offences against public health, collective safety, and public service duties, with incidents reported across several parishes.
Six cases involved possession or consumption of illegal drugs. Early Saturday in the car park of a nightlife venue in El Tarter, Canillo, officers stopped a 26-year-old male tourist with 0.25 grams of cocaine. Later that afternoon, at another venue in the same parish, they detained a 22-year-old male tourist carrying 0.29 grams of cocaine and 0.45 grams of ketamine.
Saturday night at the Runer river border in Sant Julià de Lòria, a vehicle check led to the arrest of two male tourists aged 26 and 27 travelling together. One had 9 grams of marijuana, 1.1 grams of hashish, six ecstasy pills, 1.2 grams of cocaine, and 1.1 grams of ketamine. The other possessed 12 grams of marijuana, 1.1 grams of hashish, and 0.9 grams of ketamine.
Early Sunday in Arinsal, La Massana, two separate stops targeted local residents. A 20-year-old man carried 1.13 grams of hashish, a hand-rolled cigarette containing the substance, and one ecstasy pill. A 29-year-old man had 0.66 grams of cocaine.
Two arrests related to drink-driving breaches of collective safety rules. Friday midday at the Runer river border—part of Interior Ministry preventive checks running until 1 January 2026—a 31-year-old female resident heading toward Spain tested at 1.87 grams of alcohol per litre of blood. Early Sunday, a traffic stop in La Massana resulted in the detention of a 20-year-old male resident with 1.58 grams per litre.
One further arrest occurred Saturday evening in Escaldes-Engordany, where officers detained a 25-year-old male resident for alleged crimes against public service duties and honour after he disobeyed orders, offered serious resistance, and insulted officers.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Bon Dia•
Dos turistes detinguts al riu Runer amb cocaïna, èxtasi, ketamina i marihuana
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detinguts dos turistes amb haixix, cocaïna i ketamina a la frontera del riu Runer
- ARA•
Detenen dos turistes que intentaven entrar a Andorra 'carregats' de droga
- Altaveu•
Degoteig de detencions aquest cap de setmana per petites quantitats de drogues