Fast boat linked to drug trafficking flees Maritime Police in Viana do Castelo
A high-speed vessel suspected of carrying drugs fled to open sea after being detected by the GNR in the Lima River. The incident occurred a week after another speedboat was seized on the A3 motorway in Barcelos.
Vessel suspected of drug trafficking escapes Maritime Police on Lima River
A patrol from the Viana do Castelo GNR detected, this Saturday at 09:10, a high-speed vessel immobilised on the Lima River, beneath the new bridge, according to Correio da Manhã. The speedboat was allegedly being used to transport narcotics.
When the Maritime Police arrived at the scene on board a vessel, the fast boat fled in the direction of open sea. The crew members were pursued by the authorities, but managed to escape.
Seizure in Barcelos a week earlier
The episode occurs a week after a GNR operation on the A3 motorway, in the Barcelos area, where a truck transporting a fast boat was intercepted. The vessel was seized and one of the occupants of the heavy vehicle was held in preventive detention. The second suspect managed to flee.
Source: Correio da Manhã