Spanish driver gets 14 years for smuggling drugs hidden in infant formula

A Spanish man faces 14 years in prison after being found guilty of smuggling a significant quantity of narcotics into Denmark. The 37-year-old truck driver, Daniel Canuira Santos, was convicted by the Court of Sønderborg for importing 120 kilograms of amphetamines and 86.5 kilograms of hashish.

The drugs were uncovered on October 17 last year during a routine inspection of a Dutch-registered truck at the Frøslev border crossing. Authorities found the illicit substances concealed among pallets of infant formula.

Santos has maintained his innocence, denying any knowledge of the drugs found in the truck. He has appealed the verdict to the Western High Court, seeking an acquittal.

This sentencing highlights the severe penalties for large-scale drug trafficking in Denmark. The court noted that the sentence for this drug offense is longer than the typical starting sentence for murder, which is 12 years.