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- Spain's Guardia Civil seized 30 tons of cocaine worth 812 million euros from Arconian off Canary Islands on May 1, detaining the crew without bail.
- The haul, which exceeds the 25-ton record of German police in June 2024 and doubles Spain’s 13-ton seizure, was uncovered by U.S. and Dutch operation that found firearms and ammunition for transfers to Spain.
- Seventeen crew members are from Philippines, six from Netherlands and Suriname who hid.
