Spanish drug lord arrested after cameo in music video
Francisco Tejon surrenders, stripping major smuggling gang of its top level, police say
One of Spain’s most wanted men has surrendered to police days after he surfaced in a reggaeton video featuring scantily clad women, a Bentley and a swimming pool.
The arrest of Francisco Tejon, who is alleged to lead the Castanas gang that dominates the hashish trade between Morocco and southern Spain, is likely to bolster officers tackling drug-related violence in and around the troubled town of La Linea de la Concepcion.
Tejon, whom police had sought for two years, turned himself in on Wednesday morning. His arrest follows that of his younger brother, Antonio, who was detained in June after a huge police operation in La Linea.
Local officers arrested the 39-year-old after being given an address by his lawyers, the national police force said.
“His arrest means that the Policia Nacional have dismantled the top level of the biggest hashish-smuggling gang that operates in the Campo de Gibraltar area,” it said.
“Investigators had focused all their efforts on his arrest following that of his brother in June. Police activity has been ceaseless, with officers tracking the movements of Francisco’s inner circle and managing to move closer and closer to the homes and addresses used.”
