This morning, the Portuguese authorities confiscated, about 130 kilometers south of the Portuguese mainland, a high-speed vessel “suspected of drug trafficking” with three crew members on board.
A statement from the National Maritime Authority, the Portuguese Navy and the Air Force said the ship was carrying 60 canisters of fuel and that the crew members, three men of Spanish nationality aged 28 to 35, have been identified.
“The high-speed craft was identified and inspected by the Portuguese Air Force and was pursued by two naval assets and three high-speed craft: one by the Navy, operated by marines, and two manned by agents of the Maritime Police,” the statement said. a note.
The Portuguese authorities are also ensuring “uninterrupted” anti-drug-trafficking missions in the Algarve, with 66 arrests since the beginning of the year.
During the same period, 28 speedboats with about 30 tons of drugs were seized, they conclude.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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