In the waters of the Atlantic, approximately 965 kilometers from the Canary Islands, Spanish police special forces carried out a daring operation to intercept a vessel carrying over six tons of cocaine. The ship, sailing under the Tanzanian flag, was bound for the coast of Spain, with the port of Vigo as its final destination.
During the night operation, special forces, supported by naval personnel, boarded the ship. The nine-member crew was detained without resistance. In the holds, authorities discovered carefully concealed compartments specially designed for transporting illicit substances. Preliminary reports indicate the vessel departed from Panama and crossed the Atlantic—a common route for large shipments of drugs moving from Latin America to Europe.
The entire operation was made possible through international cooperation and information sharing between agencies combating drug trafficking. Spanish authorities note that such routes remain among the most favored by criminal groups smuggling narcotics by sea. This time, however, the meticulously planned operation prevented a major shipment of cocaine from reaching the European market.
After the detention, the vessel was escorted to the port of Arinaga in Gran Canaria, where specialists will conduct a thorough inspection and a final tally of the seized cargo. Investigators are continuing to establish links between those arrested and international criminal networks, as well as to identify who masterminded this large-scale shipment. According to investigators, the seizure of such a significant quantity of drugs dealt a major blow to the organization’s logistics, and law enforcement is now focused on identifying everyone involved, both in Spain and abroad.
