Spain's Civil Guard conducted an operation, this week, that resulted in dismantling a large criminal network that smuggles Moroccan hashish into the Iberian country through the Mediterranean Sea. According to online newspaper Elcierre Digital, the network has established a platform near the Chafarinas Islands, three small islets located in the Alboran Sea off the coast of Morocco, to facilitate the smuggling operations. The platform was used to supply drugs and fuel in the sea to third-party vessels operating in the peninsula. In May, the authorities were informed about the unloading of a luxury yacht near Malaga. The latter carried three tons of hashish. The operation was carried out after understanding the complex transportation system of drug traffickers. The Civil Guard has put in place a vast device to stop the boats and their crew. 150 agents from several units took part in the operation, which involved arresting members of the organization. In total, six people were arrested and three boats were confiscated.
