Spain: Police seize record quantity – 13 tons of cocaine in banana shipment from Ecuador
Spanish police seized a record-breaking 13 tons of cocaine on October 14 in Algeciras, a southern Spanish port. The drugs were hidden within a shipment of bananas from Ecuador.
This discovery sets a new record, surpassing the 9.4 tons of cocaine found at the same port in 2023. Algeciras, one of Europe’s largest container ports, has frequently been targeted by drug traffickers.
Interceptado en #Algeciras el mayor alijo en la historia del narcotráfico en #España
Se ha contado con la cooperación de la @PoliciaEcuador y supone, además, la segunda mayor incautación en #Europa en un solo contenedor así como una de las mayores a nivel mundial
— Policía Nacional (@policia) November 6, 2024
Antonio Jesús Martínez, head of the National Police’s Central Narcotics Brigade, clarified that the quantity was far too large for Spain’s market alone and was likely intended for distribution throughout Europe. Spanish authorities acted on a tip from Ecuadorian officials, who had identified the suspicious cargo.
Interceptado en #Algeciras el mayor alijo en la historia del narcotráfico en #España
La segunda mayor incautación en #Europa en un solo contenedor así como una de las mayores a nivel mundial
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— Ministerio del Interior (@interiorgob) November 6, 2024
A woman linked to the importing company was arrested, while two company directors remain at large.
El traslado de los 13.000 kilos de #cocaína en #algeciras y el registro de la lujosa vivienda de investigados, EN VÍDEO , enhttps://t.co/mvhaLkC9wW pic.twitter.com/4SwBrOGvTT
— Narcodiario (@narcodiario) November 6, 2024
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