Spain, Albanian drug gang destroyed - He's got 200 kilos of cocaine, eight arrested.

The investigation began in 2024 thanks to the co-operation between the National Police and the Tax Agency to undermine efforts by international organisations to take advantage of new direct routes between Latin America and the port of Vigos, as reported this Friday at a press conference by those responsible for the operation, called Monterrey.

As a result of initial investigations, it became possible to determine the existence of an Albanian clan using the mode of action known as the robbery or the blind <x0-Greek”. This procedure consists of introducing narcotic matter into a legal or empty cargo container aboard ships dedicated to transport goods, as soon as the aforementioned ships arrive at the port of destination.

After a difficult investigative work, this criminal network was identified and a police operation was created on January 12th, which culminated in the arrest of five members who had arrived the day before the container was docked to try to take over drugs. Two of them were in a rented house the same day near Vigo, and the other three were surprised to eat at a restaurant in the city.

Last Tuesday, the investigation culminated in the arrest of three other members of the organisation in an operation conducted at A Coruña, Lugo, Madrid and the Salné (Pontivedra) region.

The leader of this network was a drug lord, while investigators confirmed that he had a court order in effect for his imprisonment for a criminal drug trafficking. Finally, the operation culminated in the seizure of 200kg of cocaine distributed in four packages and 20,000 euros.

The eight detainees were handed over to judicial authorities as alleged perpetrators of crimes belonging to a criminal organisation and drug trafficking, with five sent to prison.