At least 9 people were arrested in the anti-drug operation organized by the Police Department. Education Court no. 3 in Torrevieja After being imprisoned in Atlantic waters, West Canary Islands, from an Alicante sailboat with over half a ton of cocaine on board. this sailboat “This place is close”, caught in a joint operation. Civil Guard, Customs Surveillance Service and National Police.
The ship was transported to the port of Tenerife this Tuesday, along with another sailboat, which was seized with half a ton of cocaine in another National Court-administered operation. Between the two ships they carried 1.139 kilos of cocaine600 in Alicante sailboat and the rest in sailboat “My love”.
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Two crew members of the Alicante-registered ship were arrested after being caught by the ship “Fulmar” of the Tax Office Customs Surveillance Service. Four people were arrested in Alicante state and three in Madrid after it was confirmed that drugs were found on board.
Two detainees in Alicante and Elche and two other detainees in Vega Baja went to court in Torrevieja after appearing before investigative investigators. Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Team of Alicante Civil Guard (EDOA) and decided to join prison. under reason summary secret and the operation is still open, so it is not excluded that the number of detainees has increased. Those imprisoned Madrid is of Colombian origin. and a significant amount of drugs in their possession would have been seized.
The sailboat from Alicante was the first boat to be boarded by Customs Surveillance and while it was being towed to Tenerife, the other suspicious vessel was seized as a result of the warning of the anti-drugs office. United States of America And British National Crime Agency (NCA).