Several vessels related to drug trafficking seized off the Andalusian coast

The Guardia Civil, in coordination with the Tax Agency, have carried out different measures in recent days, within the framework of the fight against criminal organisations dedicated to drug trafficking. These actions have focused on the Andalusian coast, especially in points on the Cádiz coast and the Guadalquivir riverbed, resulting in the arrest of five people.

In addition, a total of six boats have been seized, four of them semi-rigid and two smaller ones suspected to have been used for the logistical support of the organisation. Likewise, 400 litres of fuel intended to supply semi-rigid boats have been seized.

In one of the actions, there was the collaboration of the Portuguese National Republican Guard (GNR), in which a person was arrested and one of the boats was seized, after being chased by a Maritime Service patrol boat with heading to the town of Faro (Portugal).

All these actions are part of the services developed by the Guardia Civil units, within the IV Special Security Plan for Campo de Gibraltar, in coordination with those of the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency to fight against organizations dedicated to drug trafficking.

Units of the Guardia Civil belonging to the Commands of Algeciras, Cádiz, Huelva and Málaga have participated in the different devices for the interception of these vessels, as well as agents from the Maritime Coordination and Surveillance Centre of the Guardia Civil, Rapid Action Group and Air Service in coordination with the combined Customs Surveillance Units of the Tax Agency in those locations.

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