As reported on Europol’s website, Europol
Europol reported the discovery of an international network involved in smuggling cocaine from South American countries to Iceland.
According to Ukrinform, the information was published on Europol’s official website.
“The criminal network involved in cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe was dismantled after a coordinated investigation by the authorities of Iceland, Lithuania and Spain with the support of Europol and Eurojust”
– Ukrinform
Timeline of the operation and its consequences
According to investigators, profits from illegal trafficking reached about 4 million euros.
As part of the special operation earlier this month, 24 people were detained: 11 in Iceland, 6 in Lithuania, 4 in Spain, 2 in Belgium, and 1 in Denmark.
The group members coordinated the movement of cocaine from South American countries to Iceland via Spain and other destinations, after which the drug was distributed locally.
Illegal profits from drug trafficking were laundered through real estate operations in Lithuania and other jurisdictions.
In January the Spanish police announced the seizure of nearly 10 tons of cocaine in a sea shipment, hidden in a cargo of salt – one of the largest such cases in the country’s history.
This operation demonstrates the effectiveness of international coordination and the importance of joint investigations in the fight against international drug trafficking.
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