Police convert narcolancha from Os Fanchos haul into bait to catch more suspects
The National Police used the vessel seized in Operation Malladoira as a decoy to identify other individuals involved in the transport of 1,410 kilogrammes of cocaine.
Covert surveillance strategy
According to lavozdegalicia.es, the National Police converted the narcolancha used by Os Fanchos to transport 1,410 kilogrammes of cocaine into bait in an attempt to reach other individuals implicated in Operation Malladoira. The investigators used the seized vessel as part of a strategy to identify additional members of the trafficking network.
The tactic consisted of keeping the narcolancha under covert surveillance, hoping that other suspects would attempt to recover it or establish contact with it. This type of operation allows agents to identify new connections within the criminal structure without compromising the initial investigation.
Operation Malladoira had dismantled an important cocaine distribution point, but investigators had indications that there were more people involved in the transport and logistics of the haul. Using the seized vessel as bait aligned with these objectives of expanding the investigation.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)