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MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 18.000Kg of Hashish
The tug vessel CYCLO 1 departed the Netherlands in the beggining of November 2020 towards the West African coast, and has raised suspicions on the part of the Spanish authorities after passing through the Galician coast, by the absence of commercial activity, as it didn’t have any known charter or towing contracts. This was the…
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Speed boat intercepted by the Dutch authorities with 340Kg of cocaine
The Dutch authorities managed to intercept a speed boat carrying 340Kg of cocaine in the port of Zeeland, Netherlands. 3 Dutch nationals have been arrested and are now in custody. This seizure is a result of a Dutch investigation targetting criminal groups responsible to collect drugs from large cargo ships, who discharge large quantities of…
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Spanish authorities seize 1200Kg of cocaine in the Canary Islands
After a strenuous search of the vessel UNISPIRIT upon arrival in Las Palmas on 18/10/2020, the Spanish authorities managed to find 1.2 tons of cocaine hidden in a cargo of corn that had been loaded in Brazil and was destined for Cadiz, Spain. This seizure is a result of the cooperation between the Spanish and…
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Major Spanish operation leads to the biggest ever maritime drug seizure in the country
It all started when Spanish authorities noted that four sailing vessels known to belong to the same organized crime group, were sailing at the same time near the Morrocan coast. From that moment the Spanish National Police, Customs and Navy, launched a major maritime operation aiming at intercepting the 4 vessels that were already subject…
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1 ton of cocaine intercepted on board of a sailing vessel by Spanish authorities
The Spanish authorities intercepted a croatian sailing vessel 88 nautical miles west of La Palma Canary Islands. After being towed to the island of Gran Canaria, 1078Kg of cocaine (gross weight) have been found, and the three crew members have been arrested. It is believed that the vessel has been loaded off the West African…
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Spanish authorities seized 1200Kg of cocaine in a sailing vessel heading to Galicia
The Spanish authorities managed to intercept a sailing vessel approximatelly 900 nautical miles from the Canary Islands with 5 crew members on board. The sailboat was boarded without any incident in very precarious sailing conditions, almost adrift, with some broken sails and engine. After being towed to Las Palmas, 1200 Kg of cocaine were found…
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