AKT 1 was stopped on 13 April by a Spanish Coast Guard patrol about 300 nautical miles south of the Spanish archipelago as it attempted to pass as another fishing vessel. Spanish police seized 2.9 tonnes of cocaine, valued at 72 million euros ($ 77.80 million), hidden in one of the fuel tanks. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Police discard drugs from the fishing boat “AKT-1” seized south of the Canary Islands in the port of Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, April 16, 2022. REUTERS / Borja Suarez read more The boat was returned to Gran Canaria on Saturday and the five arrested were remanded in custody in Las Palmas. “When we boarded, (the officers) noticed that the fishing vessel was carrying a significant number of bundles commonly used for cocaine trafficking, so the five crew members of the boat – four Turkish nationals and one Georgian national – were arrested immediately,” a spokesman said. for the Spanish Militia he said. ($ 1 = 0.9254 euros) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Graham Keeley. Edited by Kirsten Donovan Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
title: “Five Arrested In Cocaine Bust Off Spain S Canary Islands " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-02” author: “Anna Hopkins”
Five people were arrested when a fishing boat carrying almost three tonnes of cocaine was intercepted off the Canary Islands, Spanish police said. AKT 1 was stopped on 13 April by a Spanish Coast Guard patrol about 300 nautical miles south of the Spanish archipelago as it attempted to pass as another fishing vessel. SOUTH CAROLINA MALL SHOOTING SSUSPCT’S BOND SET $ 25,000, CAN GO TO WORK WITH THE ANTILE SCREEN Spanish police seized 2.9 tonnes of cocaine, valued at 72 million euros ($ 77.80 million), hidden in one of the fuel tanks. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a statement at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain (AP Photo / Andrea Comas) The boat was returned to Gran Canaria on Saturday and the five arrested were remanded in custody in Las Palmas. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF MURDER ARRESTED WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE US FOR JAMAICA “When we boarded, (the officers) noticed that the fishing vessel was carrying a significant number of bundles commonly used for cocaine trafficking, so the five crew members of the boat – four Turkish nationals and one Georgian national – were arrested immediately,” a spokesman said. for the Spanish Militia he said. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION ($ 1 = 0.9254 euros)
