The head of Madrid’s economic crime unit of the Spanish National Police, Oscar Sanchez Gil, has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, drug trafficking and bribery, according to Spanish media “Mundo” and RTVE and DPA. Sanchez Gil was arrested over 20 million euros found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of a probe into the country´s largest-ever cocaine bust. The former head of economic crime unit whom was described as discreet and hard-working was arrested last week along with 15 other people, including his romantic partner who is also a police officer in the Madrid region. AFP reported During the raid, police found 20 million euros ($21 million) in cash hidden in the walls and ceilings of the couple´s home in Alcala de Henares, a town of around 195,000 inhabitants located some 30-kms east of the Spanish capital. Officers also uncovered one million euros in his office, hidden in two locked cupboards, in bills of 50 to 500 euros, according to the police source. The couple have been charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and membership in a criminal organisation after last week appearing before a Madrid court, which remanded them in custody, a judicial source said. According to Spanish media, the arrests may have been made in connection with a recent operation in the port of Algeciras in Andalusia, where more than 13 tons of cocaine were seized – the largest quantity of this drug ever seized in Spain.
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