A notorious drug trafficker, nicknamed the "Queen of Ronda," has been busted in Spain with 24 lbs of cocaine.

Spanish police said they also found nearly $23,000 hidden in Maria del Mar's car after arresting the notorious trafficker during a drug deal.

Del Mar, 38, is known as the "Queen of Ronda" ("La Reina de Ronda"). She was arrested moments after receiving 24.2 lbs of cocaine during a drug bust in Madrid, Spain, the police said.

Footage shows a police officer finding two knives in the side door of the vehicle, before using one of them to open a hidden compartment located in the dashboard. Inside, the officer found two packets that reportedly contained nearly $23,000 in cash.

Del Mar is the head of an organized crime ring that uses human drug mules along with suitcases in planes to transport illegal substances and distribute them through Spain and other countries in Europe, the police said.

Zenger News obtained a statement from the Interior Ministry in Madrid (Ministerio del Interior) in Spain on August 17. It said Del Mar was arrested during the drug bust along with two other people, including a woman who police say was responsible for transporting the cocaine from Colombia to Madrid.

Police find $23,058 in cash, in a vehicle with a hidden cabin intended for transport, in Madrid, Spain, undated. It allegedly belonged to Maria del Mar known as the "Queen of Ronda" who was arrested following a drug deal along with another woman who the police say was responsible for transporting the cocaine from Colombia to Madrid. Zenger
Police find $23,058 in cash, in a vehicle with a hidden cabin intended for transport, in Madrid, Spain, undated. It allegedly belonged to Maria del Mar known as the "Queen of Ronda" who was arrested following a drug deal along with another woman who the police say was responsible for transporting the cocaine from Colombia to Madrid. Zenger© Zenger

Police then searched a vehicle in the suspects' possession and found a secret compartment containing a large sum of money that local media reports have implied may have been intended as a final payment, along with six encrypted mobile phones.