What it is

Bill to make fueling drug boats a criminal offense

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 17 February 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, the Penal Code, to criminalize the transport and storage of predetermined liquid fuels for drug trafficking.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000163· updated 11 Nov

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The bill responds to the growth of drug trafficking and to the practice known as '': fueling fast drug-carrying boats at sea. Currently this conduct is only punished with an administrative fine, not as a crime.
The bill would amend Article 568 of the Criminal Code to punish the possession, storage or transport of gasoline with manifest recklessness. Promoters and organizers would face four to eight years in prison, and those who cooperate, three to five.
Manifest recklessness would be understood to exist when a single transport or a storage in one place exceeds the limit set by regulation.
The Government could issue the rules needed to develop the law, which relies on the State's exclusive power over criminal legislation and would take effect the day after its publication in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.

Who it affects

People who transport or store liquid fuel above the regulatory limits: Could face prison terms of three to eight years for transporting or storing fuel with manifest recklessness.
State law enforcement agencies and the Public Prosecutor's Office: Would have a specific criminal offense to pursue 'petaqueo', without needing to prove the link to drug trafficking.
The Government: Must set by regulation the fuel limits that determine manifest recklessness.

Words worth knowing

Petaqueo: Fueling fast drug-carrying boats at sea, done by other vessels called 'guarderías'.
Narcolancha: High-speed rigid or semi-rigid inflatable boat used by drug trafficking organizations.
Temeridad manifiesta: Manifest recklessness: awareness of the forbidden risk and intent to carry out the conduct; under the bill, presumed when the regulatory fuel limit is exceeded.
Proposición de Ley Orgánica: A bill submitted to the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) to amend an organic law; it is not yet an approved law.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.

Introduced17 February 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted25 February 2025The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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17 June 2025

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 171 yes · 172 no

Voted on: Organic Private member's bill by the VOX Parliamentary Group amending Organic Act 10/1995, of 23 November, the Penal Code, to criminally define the transport and storage of predetermined liquid fuels for drug trafficking.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 119· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Junts per Catalunya and Mixto. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 32 most voted in favour; in 10, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 32
Against: 10
Tie: 10

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	6	6 against
Plurinacional SUMAR	27	26 against · 1 did not vote
Republicano	7	7 against
Socialista	119	116 against · 3 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Junts per Catalunya	7	7 against
Mixto	8	1 in favour · 5 against · 2 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	137	137 in favour
VOX	33	33 in favour

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

XV Legislature, Senate Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, the Penal Code, to criminalize the transport and storage of predetermined liquid fuels for drug trafficking.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000163
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, procedure
The date of each step, with its official wording.

Retrieved 12 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 119
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

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