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Las Palmas nightclub manager arrested in suspected drug trafficking case
Police arrested the manager of La Pequeña Habana, a nightclub in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on suspicion of drug trafficking.
Officers searched the venue on Friday after receiving information that it may have been open beyond its usual hours and used to sell or consume drugs.
They found nine packets of suspected cocaine, weighing about 5.2 grams, in a bathroom bin.
Police also seized €1,407 in cash, some of it hidden near the bar.
Officers found another similar packet on a person at the club, who received an administrative notice for possessing drugs.
The arrest is an allegation, not a finding of guilt, and details of the manager’s legal status have not been released.
Local police separately recorded possible breaches of opening hours and emergency-access rules, while the criminal investigation continues.
Police arrested the manager of La Pequeña Habana nightclub in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on suspicion of drug trafficking.
Officers found nine packages containing a substance apparently consistent with cocaine, weighing about 5.2 grams, in a bathroom bin.
Police also seized €1,407 in cash, some of it hidden near the bar.
The operation took place on the morning of Friday, 23 October, after police received information that the venue might be open outside its usual hours.
Local police separately reported alleged operating-hours violations and problems with emergency exits.
- Who
- The manager of La Pequeña Habana was arrested.
- What
- She was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. Police seized suspected cocaine and €1,407 in cash.
- When
- Friday, 23 October 2026, during the morning.
- Where
- La Pequeña Habana, on Fernando Guanarteme Street in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Why
- Police acted after receiving information that the venue might be open outside its usual hours and had been identified as a possible place for drug use and sales.
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Police conducted an operation at La Pequeña Habana after receiving information about its suspected out-of-hours operation.
Officers searched the venue, seized suspected drugs and cash, and arrested the manager.
- Venue
- La Pequeña Habana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Suspected cocaine
- Nine packages weighing about 5.2 grams
- Cash seized
- €1,407
- Arrest
- One manager, on suspicion of drug trafficking
- Local police findings
- Alleged hours violation and emergency-exit deficiencies