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Spanish Police Crush Major Hashish Smuggling Operation

12/15/2025

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Spanish police disrupted a hashish-smuggling gang from Morocco via helicopters in operation Giro, seizing 657 kilograms of hashish, one helicopter, five firearms, and arresting six people in Malaga, Almeria, and Murcia.
The drugs were stored in southern Spain before distribution to Europe.
Spain's geographical position makes it a significant entry point for drug trafficking.
A U.S. tip-off led to five tons of cocaine seized and nine arrests off the Canary Islands.

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Spanish police disrupted a hashish-smuggling gang from Morocco via helicopters in operation Giro, seizing 657 kilograms of hashish, one helicopter, five firearms, and arresting six people in Malaga, Almeria, and Murcia.
The drugs were stored in southern Spain before distribution to Europe.
Spain's geographical position makes it a significant entry point for drug trafficking.
A U.S. tip-off led to five tons of cocaine seized and nine arrests off the Canary Islands.