Police seize 2,600 kilos of cocaine and an arsenal of war and arrest drug trafficker ‘Matador’

Operation against the Provincial Police Department a “narco-globalized” criminal organization His dedication to large-scale drug trafficking resulted in the interception of a war arsenal full of assault rifles and rocket launchers in Asturias. Moreover, he was arrested 2,600 kilos of cocaine and 19 people arrested, including the historic Galician drug smuggler known as ‘The Matador’A target of Spanish and Colombian authorities for over a decade.

About 2,000 kilos of drugs were seized in the international waters of the Caribbean. When transported by ship from South America for distribution in Spanish territory, and the rest –600 kilograms – stored in an industrial warehouse in Siero (Asturias).

This is an operation carried out in collaboration with DIRAN of the Colombian National Police and the US agency HSI – Homeland Security Investigations.

Researchers, members of the organization They had gone to Madrid to meet with Carlos García Morales, nicknamed ‘Matador’, a well-known Galician drug smuggler.Appointed by the Police in charge of drug distribution in our country. After this meeting, the plan to send two tons of cocaine until the end of July 2022 was investigated.

After blocking the shipping of drugs by sea, investigators focused on the industrial warehouse in Siero (Asturias), where another 600 kilos of cocaine was stored. Had traveled to this place with “Matador” partner., with the aim of escaping the attention of the police by simulating a family trip. The Galician drug smuggler was already arrested in 2010 for his ties to Colombian clans.

Along with them, another Mexican traveled as the notary of the organization, tasked with certifying that everything was done as agreed, on the one hand, and on the other hand, conducted a possible preliminary study with a warning of the vehicle. Police presence along the way.

these three people arrested along with other members of the networkresponsible for the logistics for the entry of cocaine into Spain.

Same way the industrial warehouse also housed an arsenal of weapons of war composed by assault rifles, grenades, explosives, rocket launchers, silencers, short guns and ammunition of many calibers, among other objects. Another batch of weapons was seized at the Spanish drug smuggler’s home in Galicia.

The rocket launchers, plastic explosives, grenades and detonators were examined by TEDAX-NRBQ experts, while the weapons were sent to Scientific Police laboratories for expert examination.

After the initial inspection of the rocket launcher, the agents felt that due to its instability, it was useless and its controlled destruction should proceed, by moving the rocket launcher to a safe haven where its controlled detonation would take place.

Source: Informacion

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