By Cathy Elelman • Published: 21 Sep 2020 • 13:43
SUSPICIOUS: The authorities monitored the boat’s movement after detecting signs it was being used for drug trafficking CREDIT: Guardia Civil
LAW enforcement has intercepted a yacht loaded with hash off the Almeria coast. The operation, a collaboration between National Police and Guardia Civil, who were working in conjunction with the Customs Agency, resulted in the seizure of some 200 kilos of the drug and the arrest of two individuals who were on board. Both the detainees are Spanish. The investigation started at the beginning of September after the authorities detected a boat in the Mediterranean which showed signs of being used for drug trafficking. Surveillance of the yacht revealed it was making suspicious movements along the Almeria coastline. This prompted investigators to request extra support units to carry out an inspection and control. Once the authorities got the 12-metre long craft safely docked at Almeria port they discovered the 200 kilos of hash hidden in a cabin. We hope you enjoyed this article “Law enforcement intercept yacht loaded with hash off Almeria coast”. Euro Weekly News is delighted to continue be able to bring you a range of News that doesn’t cost you anything but your internet connection. Whether it’s Local Spanish News or International Entertainment News, we’ve got you covered! For more Local Spanish News from Almeria, head over the page on to the Euro Weekly News website. Euro Weekly News, the people’s paper, we lead others follow!
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Cathy Elelman is the local writer for the Costa de Almeria edition of the Euro Weekly News.
Based in Mojacar for the last 21 years, Cathy is very much part of the local community and is always well and truly up on all the latest news and events going on in this region of Spain.
Her top goals are to do the best job she can informing the local English-speaking community, visitors to the area and the wider world about about the news in Almeria, to learn something new every day, and to embrace very new challenge this fast-changing world brings her way.
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