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Guardia Civil has detained 8 people whom are members of one of the most important and active criminal organizations dedicated to trafficking large quantity of hashish from Morocco to Spain. Among those arrested is a Spanish citizen of Moroccan origin (MLM) considered one of the most prominent drug traffickers operating between Morocco and the Andalusian coasts and another Italian (PV) who is wanted by the Italian authorities for his membership in the Camorra Napolitana, with several pending legal cases in Italy mainly for drug trafficking and "mafia-type association".
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More than seven tons of hashish, carried by a tugboat, has been seized in a new hit against the international drug trafficking in Campo de Gibraltar. It was carried out in a joint operation between Polcía Nacional, Guardia Civil and the Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria). Three people were detained.
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The dismantled organization was "multi-crime" by combining drug trafficking with the manufacture, storage and distribution of illegal medicines through cells distributed throughout Spain, in addition to preparing "potions" or "combos" mixing illegal drugs for direct injection.
The operation has been carried out in permanent contact with the AEPSAD (Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte) who has provided vital information and advice for the successful completion of the investigation.
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Guardia Civil has completely dismantled a criminal organization dedicated mainly to trafficking cocaine in secret compartments in vehicles. In total, 20 people have been detained and 17 home searches have been carried out in the towns of Málaga, Córdoba, Torremolinos and Estepona. 21 kilograms of cocaine, 30 kilograms of hashish and 1,029,000 euros in cash have been intervened in the operation, among other effects.
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Guardia civil has dismantled an important criminal organization dedicated to trafficking large quantity of hashish from Morocco to Spain, within the framework of the operation "Desvanes-Dunas 20". The criminals have also offered their services to other gangs to trafficking drugs by “narcolanchas”.
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Policía Nacional has, in collaboration with the Danish police authorities, arrested people belonging to a drug-trafficking organization and in relationship with an assassination attempt of a leader of another criminal organization as a result of a settling of scores about disagreements related to trafficking of drugs.
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Policía Nacional has, with assistance of Europol, dismantled a network smuggling people from Morocco to Spain. 20 suspects have been detained and 6 houses searches has been taken place. More than 150 police officers were deployed in Spain to arrests the suspects, considered dangerous because of their history of violent crimes and suspected possession of weapons.
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Guardia Civil and Policía National have dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to trafficking of cocaine in Costa del Sol. Seven people have been detained and more than two kilos of cocaine have been seized. The leader worked as a caretaker in a public school in Marbella and had a wealth of more than half a million euros, although the properties were listed in the names of different relatives.
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