Two Sailboats Carrying Over One Tonne Of Cocaine Intercepted Near Canaries - Spain Police

Two Sailboats Carrying Over One Tonne of Cocaine Intercepted Near Canaries - Spain Police

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th March, 2023) Law enforcement agencies of Spain have intercepted two sailboats carrying over 1,100 kilograms of cocaine near the Canary Islands, Spain's police said on Wednesday.

According to the statement on the police's website, a sailboat flying the Belgian flag has been intercepted by a vessel of the Spanish Customs Service.

The sailboat and the crew of two Spanish sailors have been detained and taken to the port of Tenerife to be further handed over to proper authorities.

The second sailboat, also carrying cocaine, has been intercepted in the course of another operation. The total weight of cocaine seized by the Spanish authorities totaled over 1,100 kilograms.

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