Spain and Ecuador Bust International Drug Ring, Seize 21 Tonnes of Cocaine

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Police in Spain and Ecuador arrested 44 suspects and seized 21 tonnes of cocaine in a multi-year operation targeting an international drug ring allegedly financed by Dubai-based Albanian investors, Spain’s Interior Ministry announced.

Investigators revealed that the financiers funneled large sums of money into Spanish companies to camouflage the drug shipments.The probe began in 2024 after authorities intercepted…

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Primary source: OCCRP · August 6, 2026

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