A drug trafficking network linked to the 13 tons of cocaine seized in Algeciras and the former head of the UDEF (Financial and Economic Crime Unit) has been dismantled in Ecuador.
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Law enforcement agencies, including the Spanish National Police, Europol, and the Ecuadorian Police, have successfully dismantled a major transnational criminal organization based in Ecuador. The joint operation resulted in the arrest of 21 individuals and targeted a drug trafficking network responsible for smuggling large quantities of cocaine from Ecuador to destinations in Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
The network is specifically linked to 14 separate drug shipments totaling 42 toneladas of cocaine trafficked into Europe. Among these operations, 13 toneladas were previously intercepted in Algeciras, Spain, tying the dismantled network to a high-profile seizure associated with a former head of the Spanish National Police's UDEF unit.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - First snippetFocuses on the 21 arrests and ties to Algeciras and former UDEF chief.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Second snippetEmphasizes the massive total volume of 42 tons introduced into Europe.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Third snippetHighlights the 42 total tons with specific mention of the Algeciras shipment.