The Government delegate in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández, has once again highlighted this Wednesday the "arduous" and "permanent" work being carried out against drug trafficking, emphasizing in this context the plan launched in 2018, which has allowed for a "better workforce" and elite bodies to confront this "scourge".
Fernández responded in Granada to the questions raised by the media after the first vice president of the Junta and counselor of Presidency, Health, and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, expressed the concern caused by episodes such as the recent shootings in Málaga capital and stated that the Government "has lost control of the fight against drug trafficking".
The delegate admitted that this phenomenon "concerns" the central Executive, recalling that Spain, due to its geographical situation, acts as one of the main entry points to Europe used by drug trafficking networks. However, he insisted on the work that the Government has been carrying out in this area.
"We are talking about data that already exceeds 60,000 operations, more than 43,000 people identified, and we will continue permanently," he indicated, pointing out that the Special Security Plan for the Campo de Gibraltar has already been expanded to six of the eight Andalusian provinces and that "soon" the coordination table will be held.
He also considered that this device is "an example for the rest of the world with very important international cooperation and a fight that crosses daily with agents of the State security forces," highlighting the "commendable" work of these forces to "eradicate" both the money laundering linked to drug trafficking and the daily operations of these organizations.
Regarding the latest shooting recorded in Málaga, he noted that the life of the injured person is not in danger and that the case remains under investigation, with no identifications or arrests having been made so far.
Pedro Fernández also emphasized that, according to data from the Superior Police Headquarters of Eastern Andalusia, in the last three years, one hundred percent of homicides and murders have been resolved.
Additionally, he pointed out that the crime rate is below that recorded in the same period of the previous year, despite the "understandable alarm" caused by events such as this latest shooting.