Commissioner of Police, Erla Christopher, commended the “invaluable contribution” of police intelligence units in the successful dismantling of a prominent international drug trafficking network, resulting in the apprehension of an international criminal.
In a statement the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said on April 5, 2024, the Spanish National Police, in collaboration with international agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the National Crime Agency (NCA), and law enforcement from the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Trinidad and Tobago, along with other regional and international law enforcement agencies successfully dismantled a prominent international drug trafficking network.
This criminal organization, operating primarily in the Spanish Levante area, was intercepted while transporting a ton of cocaine via sailboat from Suriname to Valencia.
The operation resulted in the seizure of 1,165 kilograms of cocaine hidden aboard a sailboat, with another ton of the narcotic substance intercepted.
A total of 31 individuals associated with the organization were arrested, while assets totalling ten million euros were seized, including three boats valued at 4.2 million euros, 44 vehicles, 40 branded watches, 60 works of art, 54 mobile phones, and a virtual cryptocurrency wallet.
Additionally, 44 properties were seized and 74 bank accounts were blocked.
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