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Cocaine worth over €200m seized from boat off canary Islands

Spanish police pose next to the cocaine seized off the coast of the Canary Islands
Spanish police pose next to the cocaine seized off the coast of the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities seized 3.8 tonnes of cocaine found in a hidden compartment of a tug-boat yesterday.

The massive drugs haul was part of an international operation in the Atlantic Ocean.

Local Spanish media reported the market price of the confiscated cocaine would have exceeded €200m.

Drugs haul boat

The boat (above) was en route from Colombia and was intercepted near the Canary Islands and Spanish police brought it to the port of Cadiz, where it was searched.

Police said seven members of crew were detained.