Drug Smugglers Caught Dressed as Port Workers in Algeciras
Police seized 50 kilos of cocaine and arrested three suspects after they tried to offload the drugs from a containership using a stolen jet ski.
- Spanish authorities arrested three individuals at the Port of Algeciras after two suspects boarded a container ship disguised as port workers and attempted to remove 50 kg of cocaine from the vessel.
- The Risk Analysis Unit, comprising Customs Surveillance and Guardia Civil officers, detected a jet ski moving suspiciously near container vessels while cargo operations were underway at the port.
- Upon boarding the ship, the suspects attempted to hide two backpacks containing 50 packages of cocaine each weighing 1 kilo; officers apprehended them before they could escape.
- Authorities took all three suspects into custody while investigators discovered the jet ski had been stolen hours earlier in La Línea de la Concepción.
- The Tax Agency estimated the drugs' street value at more than $1.7 million, reflecting ongoing smuggling attempts through Spanish ports including Valencia and Algeciras.
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GNR states that there are no suspects still detained, the due diligence is still taking place, with elements of the Coastal Control and Border Unit on site.
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