4,500 kg of hashish seized from planing boat off Cabo de Palos
Customs Surveillance vessels boarded a planing boat approaching the Murcia coast near Cabo de Palos on the night of 7 May 2009 and seized about 4,500 kg of hashish, arresting six foreign nationals; the Civil Guard joined the follow-up search.
🇪🇸 Calblanque coast near Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, Murcia · Spain
Customs Surveillance vessels Arao and Cormorán boarded a planing boat approaching the Murcia
coast near Cabo de Palos on the night of 7 May 2009 and seized more than 4,500 kilos of
hashish.[1]The 13-metre boat, fitted with four 250 hp engines and carrying two high-end
vehicles, was intercepted in the rugged roadless Calblanque area, where bales must be carried out
on foot; six foreign nationals were arrested.[1]
The Civil Guard joined the continuing operation with helicopter and ground patrols, and the
agency said further arrests were expected.[1]
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