THE Guardia Civil has seized almost seven tonnes of hashish after stopping two drug shipments in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation took place over the weekend and resulted in the confiscation of 6,700 kilos of drugs worth more than nine million euros. The first intervention happened on Saturday when officers spotted a suspicious boat about one mile south of Punta Camarinal. Officials said the fast response of maritime units in Algeciras and Ceuta was key to stopping the drugs from reaching Spain’s southern coast. The seized material has been handed over to the judicial authorities as part of the ongoing investigation.