Spanish police mentioned on Friday that they had seized 4 metric tons of cocaine hidden in rice sacks at Barcelona’s port, breaking apart against the law ring that operated in Spain, Paraguay and Britain.
The drug smugglers processed the medication into powder in Asuncion, Paraguay, after which put them plastic luggage which have been hidden inside sacks of rice sewn by hand earlier than transport them to Europe, the assertion mentioned.
The containers arrived at Barcelona’s port earlier this yr however the haul of cocaine was solely found in July when the smugglers moved the containers, police mentioned.
Authorities in Paraguay and Britain seized one other 5 tons of cocaine smuggled by the identical legal organisation in two completely different raids in latest months.
Three tons of cocaine have been seized in Paraguay earlier than the medication may very well be shipped to Belgium in October 2023, whereas in March British police seized two tons of cocaine on the port of Southampton that have been sure for a Spanish firm below investigation, which relies in Toledo.
Police arrested eight folks in Spain, whereas two folks have been arrested in Paraguay, the assertion mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr