Spanish police have defused two gangs that are imported into the country hashish from Morocco. Criminals drugs supplied by helicopter, performing dangerous missions at low altitude. As a result of the operation police arrested 15 people and seized about a ton of hashish.
Cannabis was brought to the province of Malaga, after which it is supplied to other European countries. The structure of group includes an experienced flight instructor, specializing in rescue work in the mountains and night flights. He was engaged in recruiting and training other pilots involved in the criminal network, and was detained while trying to import 600 kg of hashish to Spain by helicopter. During the flight, he coached the freshman.
Among those detained were six French nationals, six Spaniards and two Moroccans. Police seized 810 kilograms of hashish and three helicopters worth 2.5 million euros. The arrested are accused of drug trafficking, belonging to an organized criminal group and illegal possession of weapons.
The investigation was launched in May 2014, when the night loaded with hashish helicopter crashed into a power line and crashed, causing the death of its pilot.
The proximity of Spain to Africa, a key supplier of hashish, and its close ties with former Latin American colonies, where cocaine is produced, making the country the largest gateway for the importation of drugs in the European states.
