A 31-year-old French tourist was located on Wednesday night, May 20, on the beach of El Torn, on the coast of L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, after a land, sea, and air search operation activated following her disappearance in the morning. The woman had gone out with her dog and did not return to her tourist accommodation.
The case went from a missing person search to an arrest when the Mossos d'Esquadra found three small bags of cocaine among her belongings, weighing a total of 9.4 grams. The woman was disoriented but in good health.
The operation mobilized resources by land, sea, and air on the coast
The Civil Guard, the Mossos d'Esquadra, Maritime Rescue, and the Local Police of Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet participated in the operation. The search focused on the coast of L'Hospitalet de l'Infant after the tourist did not return to her accommodation during the day.
Sources in the case indicated that the woman had gone out partying and lost track of time. This circumstance would explain her not returning for hours and her absence activating the emergency deployment.
The Mossos found 9.4 grams of cocaine in three small bags
The location occurred around 9 p.m. on the beach of El Torn. There, officers confirmed that the tourist was disoriented, although she showed no apparent health problems.
Later, the Mossos d'Esquadra found three small bags of cocaine with a total weight of 9.4 grams among her belongings. This discovery led to her arrest for a crime against public health.
The woman was located around 9 p.m. on the beach of El Torn, already within the municipality of Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant.