US EditionSpanish police bust gang that used helicopters to fly drugs from Morocco
Authorities seized 657 kg of hashish and arrested six suspects involved in helicopter smuggling from Morocco, with cooperation from Moroccan, Belgian and Swedish agencies.
- On Dec 13, Spanish police announced they broke up a gang using helicopters to smuggle hashish from Morocco in Operation Giro, the Civil Guard said.
- Spain's geography makes it a key entry point for hashish into Europe, mainly from Morocco by sea routes, while earlier this year police dismantled drone-smuggling groups.
- Police seized one helicopter, 657 kg of hashish, five firearms, cash and vehicles during raids in Malaga, Almeria and Murcia, arresting six suspects with Moroccan, Belgian and Swedish law enforcement.
- The bust interrupts a major entry route into Europe as a police source warned helicopters are easy to detect and hard to buy, aiding enforcement against aerial smuggling in Spain.
- Earlier this year, Spanish police dismantled drone-based groups transporting drugs from Morocco, and after landing in southern Spain, hashish was moved by road to other parts of Europe.
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Cracking Down on High-Flying Smugglers: Hashish Helicopter Ring Busted
Spanish police dismantled a gang using helicopters to smuggle hashish from Morocco to southern Spain, a rare case of aerial drug trafficking. Authorities seized a helicopter, hashish, firearms, cash, and vehicles, arresting six people. This operation involved cooperation with Moroccan, Belgian, and Swedish agencies.
A gang that flew hashish from Morocco to Spain by helicopter has been stopped with the help of Swedish police, Spanish police announce.
657 kilos of hashish and five firearms have been intervened in addition to one of the ships used for drug trafficking. They made air shipments of between 500 and 900 kilos of drugs and hid in farms and ships of Malaga, Murcia and Almeria and then were distributed by road to all Europe.
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