Spain seized record levels of cocaine in operations against the drugs trade last year, confiscating nearly 50 tonnes, officials say.
The haul, worth around 5.7bn euros (£3.9bn; $6.9), was third only to Colombia and the US in 2005.
The government said most of the cocaine seized was on boats heading for the Spanish coastline, a major European gateway for drugs from Latin America.
Figures suggest a 400% rise in cocaine use among Spaniards in recent years.
The Spanish Interior Ministry said 2,000 people were arrested in 800 anti-drugs operations last year. The 46.6 tonnes of cocaine seized is 60% higher than in 2004 and a new Spanish record.
Hash haul
The BBC's Danny Wood in Madrid says consumption of the drug in Spain is alarmingly high.
Spaniards are among Europe's biggest consumers of cocaine - but cocaine is not the only drug where Spain tops the world rankings.
During 2005 Spanish police also seized 646.7 tonnes of hashish - half the world total.
And police are continually coming up against more expert traffickers.
Among the British members of a drugs gang recently cracked by Spanish police were an ex-marine, an ex-soldier and a former policeman.
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