Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Monday that they had seized seven tonnes of cocaine stashed in sea freight containers that had neem installed underneath a farm in Andalusia, arresting three suspected smugglers.
The police said they launched the operation on Friday when they detected two suspicious speedboats at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River.
The boats were tracked to a rural estate in the municipality of Coria del Rio, south of the city of Seville, where the suspects stored the drugs in two containers hidden underground.
The Guardia Civil said in a statement that it was the largest seizure of cocaine smuggled into southern Spain by speedboats.
They impounded three weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle, and two stolen vehicles.
Spain is one of the main gateways to Europe for international drug traffickers due to its proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, and close ties with former colonies in Latin America.
#OperacionesGC | Incautado el mayor alijo de #cocaína introducido mediante narcolanchas en el sur de España.
— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) December 30, 2024
⚖️7 Tn soterradas en una finca de Coria del Río #Sevilla
🚓3 detenciones
🕵️ La investigación continúa abierta y no se descartan más detenciones
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