Greater than 40 individuals have been arrested after a significant medication raid busted a “narco-boats” gang accused of trafficking cocaine into the EU.
The investigation, dubbed Operation Black Shadow, noticed police forces from world wide work collectively to grab almost 3,800 kilos of cocaine, 69 autos and €100,000 (£84,232) in money.
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Round 3,800 kilos of cocaine was seized within the sting. Pic: Europol
The gang used “mother ships” to move cocaine from South America to the Canary Islands, with 11 speedboats used to ferry the medication to shore.
They even turned an deserted shipwreck right into a refuelling platform for the speedboats and boats, in accordance with Spain’s Policia Nacional.
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Greater than 40 individuals had been arrested within the operation. Pic: Europol
The prison community used a “complex encrypted communications system” to evade police, together with the usage of satellite tv for pc terminals, hard-to-trace telephones and a coded language.
Twenty-nine homes had been searched in Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
“Alongside our international partners, we are relentless in our efforts to tackle drug trafficking across borders, ensuring it’s seized before it reaches the UK criminal supply chain.”
