Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Spain, anti-drug action in the sea, seized 2.5 tons of cocaine

Spanjë, aksion anti-drogë në mes të detit, kapen 2.5 tonë kokainë

A joint operation by Spanish and the Moroccan police has led to the destruction of one of the most active networks to traffic cocaine into Europe.

According to the announcement of the Spanish media, arrested dozens of people have fallen and seized over 2.5 tons of cocaine.

The operation, which began in the months Iberian Verres in the province of Galicia, has enabled dissolution of the organization, which stretched its tentacles from Europe to Latin America and Africa.

According to the Spanish Interior Ministry, arrested fell 12 individuals who were transporting narcotics in a fishing boat, which was stopped by police bodies in the sea.

Meanwhile, 12 people were detained at other stages of the action. 18 of those arrested are Moroccans, Spanish and 6 others. In Spain he was arrested the leader of the group, which at the time of freezing was about to travel to Colombia.

The authorities said that criminal organizations use 3 to 4 boats for the transportation of drugs by police localization difficult.

Spain remains one of the main entry points of cocaine for the European market. Security secretary, Francisco Martinez told the media in November that 40 percent of the cocaine seizures in Europe was made in Spain.

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