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Re: Drug Busts
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Dutch arrested in Spain after finding 16 tons of impregnated cocaine
April 8, 2024
The Spanish police, customs and tax authorities found 16,560 kilos of cocaine during raids on various locations in Reus, Spain (in the Catalan province of Tarragona). Five suspects of Dutch, Albanian and Lithuanian descent have been arrested.
During raids in Reus, the investigative services discovered a processing center to extract the impregnated cocaine from the pellets. The pellets were camouflaged and shipped from South America to the Spanish coast via sea containers.
920 bags of cocaine-infused pellets were seized during the operation. Each weighed 18 kilos, for a total of 16,560 kilos. The wood sticks also serve as fuel for boilers or stoves.
The criminal organization had two industrial warehouses in Reus. One of them was used to store and 'cool' the coke for at least three months. The other for packaging, sealing and storing the drug after it had been extracted from the material in which it was camouflaged.
During the raids, 5 kilos of synthetic drugs (speed and MDMA), 3,965 euros in cash, two hydraulic presses, drug production equipment, a truck and a luxury vehicle were seized.
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5 to 6 tons of coke in Belgian warehouse, Dutch arrested
April 12, 2024
The Federal Judicial Police (FGP) Antwerp, in collaboration with the special units of the federal police, raided a warehouse on Terbekehofdreef in Wilrijk (district in Antwerp) on Wednesday. Eleven suspects were found and arrested there. The Antwerp public prosecutor's office reported this on Thursday.
In the warehouse, police found dozens of packages of cocaine and various weapons. The amount of cocaine is provisionally estimated at 5 to 6 tons. A twelfth suspect was later arrested.
The public prosecutor's office has charged the investigating judge with the importation of narcotics, possession of prohibited weapons and participation in a criminal organization. The twelve suspects between the ages of 24 and 60 with Belgian, Dutch and Guinean nationality are brought to trial.
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41384827.htmlApril 29,2024 irish Times High-powered speedboats being used for drug smuggling off Irish coast . A drug running boat that was seized during the drugs bust operation by Royal Navy warship HMS Trent , issued on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Picture: British Ministry of Defence/PA. Custom-made, high-powered narco speedboats — which killed police officers in Spain this year — are being used in drug smuggling operations off the Irish coast. Two Spanish police officers were killed when a high-powered speedboat smashed through a police boat which was intercepting a drug trafficking operation earlier this year. Eight people were subsequently arrested. Detectives from West Cork travelled to Spain earlier this month to share intelligence and collaborate on plans to intercept international drug smuggling operations. They are also due to visit Lisbon in the coming weeks to collaborate with Portuguese police and anti-drug smuggling organisation MAOC(N). Custom-built rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) are designed with a deepened hull to hold extra product in the front of the boat for drug traffickers and organised crime gangs. An extra fuel-holding area is also built into the hull so the ship can stay fuelled at sea for longer. They can also carry multiple high-powered engines. These narco-boats also sometimes carry large drums of extra fuel which can be used and then cast out to be replaced with bales of drugs when picking up product. These boats are now seen in drug smuggling operations across Europe. A garda source said: "Little teams of these mercenaries will pick up the product and slip off into the darkness again for a price. They’ll move as quickly as they can, crossing borders to a safe haven.” Ireland is “a major stepping stone” from drug gangs into Europe, they said. “We’re on the main thoroughfare. Ireland is the main stop after the Azores from South America. “So other countries will help Ireland when they can, pass on information. They know that it is a major stepping stone for Europe at the moment, especially when so much is publicised about our lack of resources to police it — by the navy or ourselves — and those highlighted facts don't go unnoticed. People are watching. It’s literally a free run-in." A custom-made, high-powered RIB has been intercepted by gardaí, and unconfirmed reports from the public have been made of other potential sightings of these vessels. The boats can be made in Portugal, sent to Holland, and moved onwards to countries such as Ireland, a source said. Earlier this month, dramatic footage of a boat chase was released by Spanish police after officers chased a narco-boat and seized large quantities of cocaine and cannabis. Spain's Guardia Civil arrested 63 people after officers seized more than 12,000 kilos of cannabis and 630 kilos of cocaine along the Andalusian coast and the Guadalquivir river.
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Dutch navy intercepts 1072 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean
May 13, 2024
Dutch navy intercepts 1072 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean
The Dutch naval ship Zr.Ms. Groningen intercepted a total of 1,072 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean during two separate actions on April 24 and 28. The Defense in the Caribbean reported this on Monday.
Go-fasts
The Navy made the catch together with the US Coast Guard. The actions were carried out after they were informed about so-called go-fast speedboats by an American patrol aircraft. The Dutch Navy deployed fast interceptor boats to track down the go-fasts. A total of four suspects were arrested in the two actions.
Warning shots
During the first action on April 24, a boat carrying the drugs was forced to stop with warning shots. This was not necessary for the second action. The drugs were turned over to the US Coast Guard and have since been destroyed. The suspects will be prosecuted in the United States.
Since the beginning of April 2024, HNLMS Groningen has been active in the Caribbean again. The Dutch naval ship is deployed, among other things, in international 'counter-drug operations', where it regularly collaborates with the American Coast Guard and the Caribbean Coast Guard.
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