Police seize more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine off Portugal
Police have seized over 2.6 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of Portugal, with an estimated street value of €500 million. The operation was conducted in cooperation with Spanish and Portuguese authorities, with Italian prosecutors coordinating investigations. Four people were arrested in connection with the seizure, which is believed to have been smuggled from South America.
- ▪The seized cocaine has an estimated street value of €500 million.
- ▪The operation was a joint effort between Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese authorities.
- ▪Four people, including two Spaniards, a Gibraltar resident, and an Albanian man, were arrested in connection with the seizure.
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Police seize more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine off PortugalSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jul 27, 2026, 04:15 PMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 04:15 PMSet as preferred sourceROME, July 27 - Police authorities have seized more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €500 million ($570 million), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal, Italy's border and customs police said on Monday.• The drug was found aboard an "ultra-fast ocean-going rigid inflatable boat", which smugglers typically use to recover illicit cargoes dropped at sea by large ships arriving from South America, the Guardia di Finanza police said in a statement.• Four people aboard the vessel were arrested - two Spaniards, a Gibraltar resident and an Albanian man living in…
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