Five Romanian nationals have been arrested in Romania in a massive police operation which has resulted in 106 kilos of heroin and 364 kilos of cocaine being intervened in cargos of fish at Algeciras
Port in Cádiz and in a lorry containing furniture stopped on the Romanian/Hungarian border.The drugs have been linked to the Medellín and other Colombian cartels, and the Spanish Guardia Civil were joined in the operation, codenamed ‘Karpatos’, by the Romanian, Ecuadorian and Italian police, along with the DEA from the United States.
The drugs were intercepted in transit from Ecuador and Turkey with destinations elsewhere in Europe. They had been hidden among a cargo of frozen sardines.
The Colombian trafficker, Victor Manuel, known as ‘El Viejo’ is believed to be behind the operation and search and capture orders have been issued for him.
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