National Police busted a criminal organization accused of bringing cocaine from Ecuador by air He arrested 12 people in the states of Madrid, Menorca and Murcia. Among those arrested in Madrid are many local residents. Alicante provinceOne of them is a well-known smuggler from Alicante, known as “Flashlight”, who was recently convicted by the Court as being responsible for a network that exported cannabis such as shoes to Europe.
Seven of those arrested “Torch“, were placed in a temporary prison as members of the network that aimed to smuggle drugs into luggage suitcases from Madrid airport. The police intervened in the operation. 70 kilos of cocaine Newly imported from Ecuador, 155,000 euros in cash, three firearms, an electric immobilizer gun, telecommunications equipment and positioning devices. Each of the cocaine packages seized in the suitcases had the NBA logo and an identifying mark.
Someone police records It was held exactly in the chalet “El Lantern”. Alicante part of Cañada del Fenollar, That’s where agents found the ammunition and the marijuana tablet. This chalet, which was already registered during another operation carried out in 2022, Police Special Response Group Against Organized Crime -GRECO Levante-HE Alicante Civil Guard Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Team (EDOA) and Customs.
Investigation
The new police investigation, which once again affected “Linterna”, began with the emergence of the existence of an organization based in Spain. various Spanish provinces, It has an excellent structure and is hierarchical, and it has the economic potential necessary to carry out periodic cocaine imports.
According to the police, these imports were mainly carried out through. hidden suitcases on flights He escaped from the routine checks that baggage is subjected to both at departure and arrival and crossed to Spain, one of the countries that produce this substance.
Investigation has begun Minorca, the place of residence of one of the main organizers of the import of this narcotic substance. After several attempts, agents confirmed that there were plenty of them. Personal contacts with other people residing in different cities such as Vigo or Alicante.
These contacts always took place in Madrid, where members of the organization went to plan the importation and subsequent distribution of the drugs. This organization was headed by a Spanish national who had a large economic potential and had numerous contacts who could smuggle suitcases hiding the drugs into the main producing countries.
HE organization leader He was responsible for establishing connections with criminal organizations based in Ecuador and had the ability to sneak suitcases into the national airport. Avoiding routine checks To be sent to Spain. Thus, the network for the reception in Spain had the cooperation of two people, one resident in Menorca, the other in Vigo, who had to organize the reception and subsequent distribution of the suitcases.
During the receipt of the suitcases containing 70 kilos of cocaine, other people accompanied the detainees in order to ensure the security of both reception and distribution. They got into luxury vehicles that they wanted to load with the aim of transporting the suitcases to other parts of Spain and distributing the narcotic substance.
As a result of this operation, agents achieved the following: arrest twelve people – 10 in Madrid, one in Murcia and one in Menorca, with the cooperation of the Civil Guard. A total of 70 kilos of cocaine recently imported from Ecuador were seized. 155,000 euros in cash, 3 high-end vehicles, 3 firearms, an electric immobilizer gun, as well as telecommunications equipment and positioning devices.