By John Smith • Published: 03 Nov 2017 • 16:45
WHEN a Guardia Civil patrol boat spotted a motorboat off the coast of Tarifa, they decided to investigate and then saw the two occupants throwing bundles into the water.
After stopping the boat and apprehending the occupants, officers found that they had not managed to dispose of all of the suspect bundles and discovered that those on board contained hashish.
They also managed to recover six packages from the water and in total seized 24 bales weighing 850 kilos.
The two Spanish occupants of the boat were arrested and the boat together with the drugs were seized.
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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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