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Guardia Civil and Customs officers at the Santa Cruz port recently arrested a 47-year-old man for alleged drug trafficking. The suspect had arrived in Santa Cruz on one of the usual ferries from Arrecife and was disembarking in a luxury limousine when he was stopped at a routine checkpoint. He behaved so conspicuously that the officers became suspicious and decided to inspect his vehicle. In fact, 62 kilograms of hashish were found hidden in the car. The man was arrested for violating public safety laws.