Raids across Canary Islands in major cocaine gang bust
Summary
Police in the Canary Islands stopped a large drug smuggling group that used speedboats to move cocaine from South America to Europe. They arrested 48 people and took nearly four tonnes of cocaine, along with boats and vehicles used in the operation.Key Facts
- Europol released footage of suspects being arrested during the operation.
- Nearly four tonnes of cocaine from Brazil and Colombia were seized.
- 48 suspects were arrested in raids on the Canary Islands.
- The gang used 11 "narco boats" to transport drugs across the Atlantic Ocean.
- These boats used an abandoned ship at sea as a place to refuel.
- Agencies from Europe, the UK, South America, and the US planned the raids, called Operation Black Shadow.
- The operation involved searching 29 properties and seizing 69 vehicles, boats, and jet skis, along with cash and firearms.
- A British national was among those arrested.
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