The numbers indicate a historical success. National Police almost detected and captured 70,000 kilos of cocaine According to the information obtained by Prensa Ibérica’s research and event channel CASO Abierto from sources in 2023 UDYCO Central, elite unit Fighting against drug trafficking in Spain.
Most of these seizures 65,000 kilos of drugsin each case it corresponds to UDYCO Center operations, the largest in history. There were 45,000 kilos in 2022So there is an increase 32 percent of the cocaine seized in just one year. Police sources admit it was “atrocity”. The final results will be made public next January.
Flood Europe
The figures reflect indisputable achievements: from the discovery of Europe’s largest coca production laboratory on a farm in Galicia to 11 tonnes of the drug hidden in tuna cans. Just yesterday, the National Police seized 2,000 kilos of cocaine hidden in the warehouse of a ship in the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. But police officers are not fooled. “The amount of medication administered exceeds the amount intervened by thousands. They are trying to flood all of Europe“, acknowledge resources from the war on drugs.
A kilo of cocaine now costs €18,000, cheaper than ever, despite police seized records
Again they refer to figures, others say: “The kilo of coke is now 18 thousand euros A very low price, a few years ago it ranged between 25,000 and 30,000 euros. “This is the best indicator that there are too many drugs on the market, even though we are using more drugs than ever before,” they note.
There is a reason behind this change in strategy. changing hands. Control of large cocaine shipment to Spain was taken Albanians“Allied with Colombian groups,” police sources explain. These new criminal groups We settled in EcuadorWhere crime is at its peak, including political assassinations. To ship large quantities of drugs Spanish accomplice You have a company with “sufficient and respectable volume”. They use this as a cover, as in the case of Galician businessman Bautista SP, to whom the tuna was sent by surprise.
Sources consulted by CASO ABIERTO explain that these new Albanian groups controlling cocaine distribution “do not mind losing much if they intercept a shipment.” “They put a lot of drugs in every shipment they send, it’s already profitable to get some drugs in a single shipment.”
These groups replaced the cartel of Serbs and Montenegrins known as the Balkan cartel. Some of them were former jewel thieves. Pink Panthers, authors of legendary jewelry store robberies People who came from all over Europe and later got into the cocaine business.
Barcelona and Valencia
New Albanian groups “are quite established, especially in Spain” In Barcelona and LevantePolice sources say, “He has contacts, especially in the port of Valencia.” 10 of the twenty people arrested this month due to the seizure of 3,500 kilos of coca in Valencia are Albanians.
Some Albanian bosses, the new masters of the business, bought mansions at good prices from Russian millionaires who wanted to bypass EU sanctions due to the occupation of Ukraine.
There are currently no showdowns or feuds between these groups in Spain. “They’re not interested in making noise here,” say anti-drug sources. Centre: “They invest, launder money by buying property, and live well.” Some Albanians bought at almost bargain price Mansions of Russian millionaires in spain. The Russians sold them quickly and badly to evade sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine.
Until now, among drug trafficking groups, the only ones who violated this unwritten rule were members of the organization. mokromafiaIt is the second or third generation Moroccans in Europe who carried out some adjustments and crimes on the Costa del Sol, but caused a real attack on power in other EU countries.
Information received from other European police forces matches that handled by Spanish police. “Have a very serious threatAn avalanche of drugs reaching us that could put the rule of law at risk. We continue to press here, we do not want Spain to have what other countries have. We need prosecutors, judges, we all know that there is no need for them to start killing journalists and prosecutors…” these sources emphasize. “The general situation in Europe is very serious,” they add.Minanco Sitethis will be ours Pablo Escobar homemade is a mediocre man compared to these people.
They point out that there were ten explosions on the streets in the Netherlands over the weekend, linked to criminal groups. heir to the throne, princess Amalia, He was threatened by organized crime groups. Forced to leave his apartment in Amsterdam, he lives in seclusion in a palace and spends time outside his country, sometimes in Madrid. in sweden A family suffered due to throwing a grenadeDrug dealers have confused their motives. Drug traffickers are already using drugs in different parts of Europe. plastic explosivesfor military use, to attack opponents…