Civil Guard announced its disbandment Nazaré operation clan PiturrosA historic group linked to drug trafficking in the Arousa Estuary since the 1980s. arrest of nine of its members, Four of them were sent to prison by court decision this Thursday.
This clan has always been directly related to the main clan. Colombian cocaine distributors The General Directorate of Civil Guard reported that it has the capacity to transport large quantities of drugs by sea.
Within the scope of Nazare operation Spain and Portugal The Civil Guard, in cooperation with different foreign police and judicial institutions, completely disbanded the clan, arresting nine people who intended to smuggle more than two tons of cocaine from the Portuguese coast into Spanish territory.
Most of the seized drugs were directed to the Farruku gang of Albanian origin, one of the most active organizations in the country. Europe in drug trafficking.
Arrests and searches were carried out in the provinces of Galicia Pontevedra, A Coruña and Ourense at the same time Monçao (Portugal).
The investigation began in February when agents confirmed that the Arousan clan had collected a document. cocaine shipment They hid it in Peniche (Portugal).
To this end, the drug trafficking group implemented a significant deployment of personnel and maritime and land resources in Portugal to collect drugs on the high seas and subsequently collect them. Transportation to Galicia.
Agents seized much of the cargo off the Portuguese coast, and a fast boat was stranded there as the Galician clan tried to get the goods off the coast.
Later, they seized some more of the drugs. various features In April, 220 kilos of cocaine were seized in the Salnés district of Pontevedra.
All of these actions allowed the agents to gather the evidence necessary to prove the book’s authorship. Galician clan this cache and the subsequent transportation of the medicine to Galicia.
The investigation required the creation and coordination of a joint investigation team between organizations from Spain and Portugal, with the cooperation of the US agency DEA. Europol, Eurojust and the Anti-Drug Prosecutor’s Office Spanish is under the administration of the Central Instruction Court No. 6 of the National Court.
Civil Guard highlights this tool international cooperation It formed the basis of investigative work by making it possible to obtain and directly share information and evidence.
Once all the information was collected, the Spanish Civil Guard and the Portuguese Judicial Police launched a comprehensive operation in both countries to carry out actions that allowed the suspects to be arrested. members of the organization.
They searched twelve houses and locations. Piturros They hid different tools of their criminal activities. 2 tons of cocaine, as well as documents and items relevant to the investigation, were also seized.
Those detained are accused of drug dealing. Being a member of a criminal organization and money laundering.