LARGEST COCAINE SEIZURE IN EUROPE! Spanish police break record
Spanish police have released photos of the largest cocaine seizure in European history after intercepting a ship near the Canary Islands in early May.
TL;DR
- Spanish police have made the largest cocaine seizure in European history, confiscating 27 tons of the drug.
- The cocaine, valued at over 812 million euros, was found on a ship named Arkonijan intercepted near the Canary Islands.
- This seizure surpasses the previous European record of 22.7 tons and the previous Spanish record of 11.8 tons.
- All 23 crew members, comprising individuals from the Philippines, Netherlands, and Suriname, have been detained without bail.
- Firearms and ammunition were also discovered on the ship during the operation.
- The Arkonijan had departed from Freetown, Sierra Leone, and was intercepted in the North Atlantic.
- Investigators, working with US and Dutch authorities, believe the drugs were destined for Spain via speedboats.