Spanish Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring in Canary Islands, Seize 50kg of Hashish
– bySylvanus@Bladi
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Police agents in the Canary Islands have managed to dismantle a criminal gang dedicated to migrant and drug trafficking. The operation resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the seizure of 50 kilograms of hashish.
According to the spokeswoman for the National Police, María Fernández, the operation took place in an apartment in Tenerife, reports the daily ABC.
"The gang was in charge of the transit of irregular migrants from Morocco to the archipelago," she said, adding that "the makeshift boats were also used to bring back quantities of drugs."
Category: Morocco
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