The book was adapted into a hit 10-episode Spanish drama series, known internationally on Netflix as .
"Fariña" (the Galician word for "flour") is a slang term for and the title of a widely acclaimed book and television series documenting the rise of drug trafficking in Galicia, Spain. 📘 The Original Book
Carretero used direct testimonies from narcos, judges, police, and mothers of addicts to paint a detailed picture of the region's socio-economic collapse. 📺 The TV Series ( Cocaine Coast )
Written by investigative journalist and released in 2015, the non-fiction book Fariña (translated as Cocaine Coast or Snow on the Atlantic ) exposes how Galicia became Europe’s primary gateway for cocaine in the 1980s.
In 2018, a Spanish judge ordered a precautionary ban on the book's sale due to a defamation lawsuit from a former mayor mentioned in the text. This "kidnapping" of the book backfired, causing sales to skyrocket before it was eventually lifted.