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Drug Operation off Portugal: 3.7 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized, One Dead
Portuguese police seized about 3.7 tonnes of cocaine from a speedboat 80 nm south of Faro on 11 October. One suspect died after a collision during the chase; two were arrested.
Chase 80 Nautical Miles South of Faro
Portuguese authorities seized about 3.7 tonnes of cocaine from a speedboat around 80 nautical miles south of Faro on Sunday, 11 October, Portugal’s Judicial Police said.
The boat, with three people on board, tried to escape and collided with a pursuing vessel during the chase. One suspect was seriously injured in the collision and later died. The two other suspects were arrested and are due to appear before a judge in Lisbon.
The Judicial Police published photographs of the damaged speedboat after it was recovered from the water.
Reviewed by Apeks Marine Editorial Team.
Source: Euronews