A sailboat containing six tons of marijuana was seized from a drug traffickers network in Alicante in the Canary Islands

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National Police and Tax Administration they blocked the south Canary Islands a heavily loaded boat six tons of marijuana to an international group drug traffickers directed by province of AlicanteHe informed the General Directorate of Security. The operation ended like this five prisoners among them alleged ringleaderA fugitive for months after fleeing a police operation conducted by different countries.

The network’s infrastructure in Spain was run by a major drug trafficker who controlled a logistics network. Large volumes of drugs were distributed among different European countries.

Done Six entries and registrations in the states of Alicante, Murcia, Las Palmas and Madrid among other effects, more than if they were interfered with 35.000 € cash, two boats and a vehicle. In one of them, a secret synthetic drug design lab It was in an industrial warehouse in Murcia.

Agents of the National Police and the Tax Agency’s Customs Inspection Service seized a boat loaded with more than six tons of marijuana in the south of the Canary Islands.No drug shipments planned from Alicante. He had cooperationPortuguese Judicial Police, Swedish Police and Dutch Police through the Scandinavian Interior Attaché in Spain through Spanish Interior Attachéalso with the French customs authorities (DNRD) and the Maritime Analysis and Operations Center (MAOC) based in Lisbon (Portugal).

Investigation The year 2020 started by the Central Narcotics Brigade when you have a being sailboat docked on the island of Lanzarotewhich could be a target drug trafficking operation at sea. After several investigations, the agents possible international links For this reason, the information was shared with other European police units as well as with international organizations. As a result of this cooperation, Dutch authorities stated that a Dutch-based criminal organization could be found related to the ship in Spain.

operations center in Alicante

Police confirmed that one person was found as a result of their investigation. Netherlands-based international criminal organization He used a town in the province of Alicante as his headquarters for operations. The logistics and infrastructure of the criminal network in Spain was managed by one person. major drug trafficker known for his international connections By controlling a logistics network capable of transporting large volumes of drugs between different European countries.

Organization members took action under strict security measures and they used a very complex mechanism with a high degree of preparation and planning. They personally traveled between different countries to discuss the details of illegal deals they did this, which made the job of the police more difficult.

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After controlling the frame’s movements for several months, the researchers boat transferred to Torrevieja and that the members of the organization are prepared to undertake this task. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Suspecting that it might contain drugs, the agents decided to stop it. Ride on the “Condor” patrol boat 95 miles south of the Canary Islands, Customs Surveillance Service (DAVA) police detected 6,044 kilos of marijuana distributed in 169 bales inside and arrested their two crew members.

Continuing researchers, Conducted six entries and searches in the provinces of Alicante, Murcia, Madrid and Gran Canaria In this operation, among other items, more than 35,000 Euros in cash, numerous mobile and satellite phones, various documents belonging to boats used by the organization and a vehicle were seized.

Lab

During a search of a warehouse in a town in Murcia, agents locate and disperse a secret laboratory for the design of synthetic drugs. A large amount of substance used to make pills has been found and industrial machines for the preparation and counting of tablets. In addition, the 12-meter-long inflatable boat was also intervened.

On the other hand, in one of the searches conducted in the house of one of the detained in Alicante, police teams a small amount of tusi (pink cocaine), hashish, marijuana and crystal mixed in, as well as retail distribution vehicles.

Fugitive

Five people, including the leader of the international crime organization dealing with human trafficking, were arrested in the operation.drug trafficking and money laundering, it was… He escaped from the German authorities, which demanded a 15-year prison sentence.

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