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Photo Story: Spanish operation against ‘Narco-Speedboats’

cde.news desk 11 July 2019, 11:53 · 1 min read

epa07709405 A handout photo made available by Spanish Civil Guard on 11 July 2019 of the security forces' operation against a network of 'Narco-Speedboats', used to move huge amount hash from Morocco to Spanish southern coast. Some 150 Civil Guard officers took in the operation to arrest six people and seize three speedboats. The gang used an operations base on Chafarinas islands, 27 milles off Melilla coast, a Spanish enclave in northern Africa. Since last September, Civil Guard took part in 210 actions in the area to arrest 1,500 people and seized more than 190 tons hash. EPA-EFE/SPANISH CIVIL GUARD HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO SALES HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photo made available by Spanish Civil Guard on 11 July 2019 of the security forces’ operation against a network of ‘Narco-Speedboats’, used to move huge amount hash from Morocco to Spanish southern coast.

Some 150 Civil Guard officers took in the operation to arrest six people and seize three speedboats.

The gang used an operations base on Chafarinas islands, 27 milles off Melilla coast, a Spanish enclave in northern Africa.

Since last September, Civil Guard took part in 210 actions in the area to arrest 1,500 people and seized more than 190 tons hash.

Photo: EPA-EFE/SPANISH CIVIL GUARD

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Photo Story: Spanish operation against ‘Narco-Speedboats’

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