Almería, Spain

A Spanish company in Almería produces paracetamol shipments that originate here, masking cocaine for transport through Spain, France, Holland, and into the UK. Factories operate amid Andalusian heat, blending routine pharmaceutical work with the cover for a multimillion-pound drug network. Phil Crabtree details this starting point in a Sowerby Bridge café, highlighting how the city's industry enables criminal logistics reaching British streets.