Spanish police crack suspected FARC money laundering ring - Telegraph: "Police said they were alerted when unusually large money transfers were detected going from Spain to Colombia and Ecuador.
The arrests were the result of 'Operación Espejo' (Operation Mirror), headed by judge Pablo Ruz and a team of Spanish, Colombian and Ecuadorean police.
police said that the uprising among forces in Ecuador had complicated the final stages of the investigation, but that their inquiries were continuing.
Spain's Interior Ministry said that since investigations began in August 2008, some €200 million (£174 million) has been transferred, with 12 FARC members among the beneficiaries.
More than 250 agents, some with sniffer dogs specialised in banknote detection, were involved in the arrests that took place in 13 Spanish cities including Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza.
Some 27 addresses were raided and more than €150,000 (£130,000) in cash and 550 pounds of cocaine were seized."
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