Record cocaine seizure in Algarve: three tonnes in Olhão
GNR forces intercepted a large drug shipment in the municipality of Olhão in the Algarve in the early hours of Saturday. The traffickers abandoned the vehicle and escaped on foot.
Record cocaine seizure in Algarve: three tonnes in Olhão
In the early hours of Saturday, officers from the GNR's Coastal Control and Borders Unit, based in Olhão in the Algarve, spotted a vessel that aroused suspicions in the region's waters. The security force officers immediately began tracking it.
During the operation, the officers discovered a car carrying a massive amount of cocaine — approximately three thousand kilogrammes. Upon realising the presence of the authorities, the presumed traffickers attempted to flee, but instead abandoned the vehicle and continued their escape on foot.
As of now, no suspects have been detained. The investigation has been handed over to the Judicial Police, which is now seeking to determine the origin of the drugs and identify those responsible for the smuggling operation.
Source: Correio da Manhã
Source: Correio da Manhã