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Spanish police dismantled a drug-trafficking network that recruited young, proficient swimmers to load cocaine onto Europe-bound ships and intercepted or hijacked vessels near the Gibraltar Strait; the crackdown yielded about 30 arrests and the seizure of 2.4 tons of cocaine, military-grade weapons, ladders, luxury vehicles and cash, following Spain’s recent record cocaine-at-sea seizures.
Spanish officials have confirmed that the body found in Tenerife is that of missing 19-year-old Jay Slater, who died from trauma consistent with a fall in a rocky area. The body was discovered in Masca National Park, a location previously searched by police and family. BBC correspondent Fiona Trott reports from the remote area.
Spanish police have arrested a 43-year-old Pakistani man in connection with the killing of three siblings in their 70s, reportedly over debts linked to an online romance scam. The suspect had previously attacked one of the sisters and had lent them at least $55,000, which they had never repaid. The tragedy is believed to be linked to a fake online love affair, where the sisters were led to believe they would receive a multi-million-dollar inheritance. Romance scams are not uncommon, with recent cases in the U.S. involving swindling victims out of large sums of money.
Spanish police have seized a record-breaking 7.5 tons of cocaine hidden inside frozen tuna fish in the port of Vigo, making it the largest drug bust by volume in the history of Galicia. In a separate operation, an additional 3.5 tons of cocaine were found in shipping containers in the port of Valencia. At least 20 people, belonging to two Balkan-origin organizations, have been arrested, dealing a significant blow to one of Europe's most powerful drug distribution networks. The smuggling network had set up an import company to trade frozen fish and seafood internationally, while also investing in real estate to cover up their involvement in drug smuggling.
Spanish police have arrested four individuals who were planning to sabotage stage 3 of the Vuelta a España by throwing 400 liters of unidentified oil on the road as the peloton passed. The suspects, believed to be members of a Catalan independence group, were caught red-handed in Lleida. This incident follows the throwing of drawing pins on the road during stage 2. The four individuals have been released but are under investigation for various crimes.
Spanish police have seized a record-breaking 9.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden among boxes of bananas in a shipping container from Ecuador. The stash, the largest ever found in a single container in Spain, was discovered in the port of Algeciras. The operation dealt a significant blow to a major criminal organization involved in cocaine distribution in Europe. The boxes were marked with logos matching various European criminal networks that were intended to receive the drugs. The police did not disclose the names of the organization or the criminal networks involved.