Ten people have been arrested in a National Police operation which has uncovered a gang of drug smugglers which sent consignments of cocaine from Spain to the UK hidden in the false bottoms of heavy goods vehicles carrying bona fide merchandise.
A lorry which was found in a warehouse used by the network to prepare the consignments to be sent to the UK was found to be carrying 32 kilos of cocaine amongst its cargo.
It’s understood that some of the drugs were distributed to regular clients in Barcelona and Ibiza.
The gang leader was arrested on Ibiza, where he had invested proceeds from the sale of the drugs in property on the island. The Interior Ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday that he also had plans to set up businesses there in luxury tourism.
The other gang members were arrested in Barcelona. None of the 10 suspects have been named in reports, nor have their nationalities been released.
Police also seized as part of the operation 65,000 pounds 71,500 € in cash and four firearms.
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