European drug trafficking in Valencia: more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine seized and 20 people arrested

Numa Operation coordinated by EuropolNational Police officers arrested 20 people in several European countries and seized more than 1,000 kilos of cocaine.

The suspects were arrested In three European countries: 17 in Spain, Two in Belgium my One in France. The operation, known as Backpackculminated with 11 home searches that revealed a vast arsenal of criminal material.

“Spider -Men”, Criminal Network Key

The organization’s mode of action was sophisticated and highly specialized. Its members were known as “Spider-Men “, Experts in climbing containers in Porto. Armed with tools such as scissors and radial mountains, these people located the marked containers, broke the security stamps and extracted the medication for a later distribution.

Cocaine was transported in truck cabins to hidden places, known in criminal slang as “Covet”where it was stored under constant surveillance until it was distributed throughout Europe.

Connections with the Hells Angels

Some of the detained people had Direct connections with a faction of the Hells Angels in Belgiumin charge of controlling and recovering drug shipments when they reached the Belgian territory. The investigation, which began a year ago, revealed that the organization used the method of “Blind City”, Place the drug in legitimate containers without the knowledge of the operator of load.

The port of Valencia was the destination of these containers administered by a intermediary known as Power agentA respected figure in the world of international organized crime that established the conditions between Colombian criminal networks and the European leaders of the organization, known in police jargon as HVT (high value objective).

Capture an international fugitive on the coast of the uprising

Among the detainees, is the leader of the Belgian section of the organization, considered one of the The most important criminals in the countryfled to court for four years and object of a Interpol network warning for its arrest and extradition. The fugitive was hidden in luxury houses in Costa del Levante and led to the organization using a member of the Motard Hells Angels group.

The city of DeniaIn Alicante, served as the basis of operations for the financial logistics of the Belgian branch. One of the intermediaries of the organization, linked to the world of MMA’s professional fight, lived in this city and was arrested along with his coach. Both individuals were considered extremely dangerouswhich required the intervention of Special Operations Group (GEO) and the intervention group Special Security (VA) During the search.

Substantial seizures and international arrests

The results of the operation are convincing: 10 of the detainees were prison preventive And one of the detainees in Belgium was released while waiting for his delivery to Spain. During searches made, agents seized

• 1,078 kilograms of cocaine
• Virtual wallets cryptocurrency
• Two Firearms
• Eight high -level vehicles
• Forbidden weapons (electric guns, extendable fenders, American and Catanian fists)
• 15,000 euros in cash
• 1,000 euros in false notes
• 60 mobile phones
• A towing truck

In addition, they were blocked Eight real estate properties and 27 bank accounts Linked to the dismantled criminal organization, which demonstrates the importance of collaboration between European police forces.