Chief inspector alleges systematic falsification of drug investigation reports by police unit

Chief inspector Óscar Sánchez Gil, incarcerated since November 2025 on accusations of belonging to a narcotics organization, recounted in a May hearing that the Unidad contra la Droga y el Crimen Organizado (UDYCO) habitually produced false reports to conceal the real origin of drug investigations. He asserted that this systematic deception enabled the unit to obtain judicial endorsement for operations that yielded massive drug seizures, while the flow of cocaine into Spain and Europe persisted.

Sánchez Gil highlighted a 2021 seizure of cocaine at the port of Algeciras, alleging that the Colombian anti-drug agency Diran’s report was fabricated and that the genuine intelligence came from the FBI-run encrypted platform Anom. He further claimed that one outlet head of UDYCO imposed three rules: keeping investigations secret from all authorities, requiring collaborators to hide their identities on the Sky FCC platform, and guaranteeing impunity for any corrupt officers identified by foreign data. Internal affairs has begun to examine his allegations, though the judge and anti-drug prosecutor have not yet pursued a broader inquiry into the alleged report-falsification practice.