Yacht containing hashish seized in Estepona waters

National Police and Spanish Tax Agency

The seized yacht

TWO men who sailed a yacht from Morocco into Spanish waters and were heading for Estepona were arrested in a cooperative investigation run by the National Police and the Spanish Tax Agency.

The operation began in August of this year when officers of the National Police became aware of an organisation which was smuggling hashish across the Straits of Gibraltar in what appeared to be simple recreational boats.

When this vessel was seized by the officers, it transpired that hidden in a false compartment was a total of 250 kilos of hashish in block form.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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