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Couple Detained in Marbella After Hospital Finds Cocaine in Infant’s System

Officers found the eight-month-old underweight in a tent on Marbella’s Cabopino dunes during a winter fire call.

Overview

  • A urine analysis at Hospital Costa del Sol detected cocaine in the baby, who was admitted to the pediatrics unit.
  • National Police took over the case and detained the parents, who remain in custody awaiting presentation to the judicial authority.
  • Local police first responded to a report of a fire on the Cabopino dunes and located the family living in a tent.
  • Medical staff noted the child showed signs of malnutrition and weighed less than expected for age.
  • Investigators found the mother had booked but apparently missed recent pediatric appointments, and officers reported the family’s car was uninsured with an expired inspection.