Spanish police seize 3 tonnes of cocaine
Spain's national police have seized over three tonnes of cocaine in the northern region of Galicia and nabbed over a dozen of suspected drug smugglers of different nationalities.
Spain's special operations forces stopped a van which was transporting over 1,500 pounds of cocaine from Galicia toward Málaga in the region of Costa Del Sol in the south of the country.
The rest was found in a warehouse in Spain's northwestern city of Pontevedra.
"National Police agents have broken up a major international drug trafficking organization dedicated to maritime transport of cocaine from South America to Europe," the police said in a statement.
They said the operation represents "the largest drug seizure in Galicia since 1999.”
At least eight Britons, two Dutch citizens and two Spaniards were arrested in the anti-drug operation.
More than €1.2 million ($1.3 million), a 9mm Parabellum pistol, four cars, a van and a motorcycle were also confiscated.
Galicia, a coastal region, has long been used by drug traffickers for carrying narcotics to Europe.
Spain bars Israel from 2025 security expo over Gaza, Lebanon genocide
Spain cancels arms deal with Israeli company worth billions over Gaza war
EU's Borrell renews call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Lebanon
48-year-old Palestinian man serving 48 life terms completes 22 years in Israeli jails
From MKO to Tondar, how Germany became safe haven for anti-Iran terror groups
Hamas open to any proposal aiming to end Gaza war: Hamdan
Role of private sector in Iran’s thriving space industry
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on West Bank
Iran warns of ‘calculated, precise’ response to Israeli aggression
After year-long genocide, Israeli military hires private firms to flatten buildings in Gaza
Malaysia working on resolution to expel Israel from United Nations
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
