On 06/02/2025 the Spanish Navy, in coordination with the Spanish National Police, has successfully intercepted a sailing vessel carrying over 600 kilograms of cocaine. The operation, a collaboration between the French (DNRED), UK (NCA), and US (DEA) authorities, targeted maritime drug trafficking.
The vessel, flying a Polish flag, was en route to the Canary Islands when it was located 800 nautical miles west of Tenerife.
Following a coordinated operation supported by MAOC-N and led by Spain’s Centre for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organised Crime (CITCO), the vessel was boarded by the Spanish GEO (Special Operations Group) agents. They arrested the two crew members and seized 19 bales of cocaine, along with documentation and electronic devices.
Official Press Release: https://policia.es/_es/comunicacion_prensa_detalle.php?ID=16459
