"Portuguese police have made a record seizure of almost nine tonnes of cocaine after intercepting a narco-sub off the Azores carrying what is thought to be the largest shipment of the drug ever found on one of the Europe-bound, semi-submersible vessel. The Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) said its officers had confiscated the haul in a recent joint operation with the country's navy and air force that had been conducted in coordination with the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the UK National Crime Agency."
"The four men on board three Colombians and a Venezuelan were arrested. The vessel, which had come from Latin America and was crewed by four foreign nationals, was carrying 300 bales of cocaine the PJ said in a statement. The interception of the semi-submersible occurred at sea, approximately 230 nautical miles from the Azores, under extremely difficult and dangerous conditions due to the current adverse weather conditions."
Portuguese police confiscated almost nine tonnes of cocaine after intercepting a semi-submersible narco-sub off the Azores, considered the largest Europe-bound shipment found on such a vessel. The operation involved the Portuguese Judicial Police, the navy and air force, coordinated with the US DEA and the UK National Crime Agency. The vessel sank, taking 35 bales to the Atlantic floor, while 300 bales were recovered and four crew members—three Colombians and a Venezuelan—were arrested. The interception occurred about 230 nautical miles from the Azores amid adverse weather. Earlier seizures included nearly 6.5 tonnes in March and three tonnes recovered in Galicia in 2019.
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