Spanish police dismantled a mega cocaine trafficking operation. The gang used speedboats to search for drugs from floating bases in the Atlantic Ocean. During the operation, ten tons of cocaine were seized and 105 people were arrested.
The corporation reported this Monday (27) that a year-long investigation, carried out in cooperation with police authorities from several countries, including Cape Verde, Colombia, France, Portugal and the United States, revealed that the group transported almost 60 tons of cocaine to Europe during that period.
Speedboats operated at night from rivers in southern Spain, northwestern Galicia, the Canary Islands, Portugal and Morocco. They sailed across the Atlantic to unload drugs from transport and storage ships.
According to the police statement, criminals created water platforms where pilots remained at sea for more than a month, carrying out several successive operations. Other members of the group used sophisticated equipment to monitor communications and movements of security agencies.
The investigation also revealed that, at one point, the group even paid up to 12 million euros to the family of a deceased crew member to ensure their silence.
