In Spain dismantled a drug trafficking ring – Ultimahora.com

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The arrested are 16 Colombians, seven Spaniards, three Ecuadorians, two Peruvians, two Romanian and one Italian, reported Saturday the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

The operation began in April 2014 when the Civil Guard became aware that a person who ran a bar in Santander (northern Spain) was using it as a cover for the sale of drugs.

The agents were able to determine that the suspect belonged to a criminal organization led from Colombia and based in Madrid, where he distributed the drug.

The operation was dismantled a laboratory for adulteration of drugs and proceeded to record 17 homes, where confiscated 13 kilograms of dried marijuana, 25 marijuana plants, a kilo of cocaine and other substances called “synthetic drugs” like crystal and “speed”.

In addition, the security forces have seized a gun, a stun gun (taser), 17,190 euros in cash (about $ 18,800) and five vehicles.

To make the laundering of money obtained from the sale of drugs, the members of the Network sent drafts of small amounts of cash to Colombia to persons connected with the organization.

The researchers were able to observe that the total amount bleached reaches 120,000 euros (about $ 131,000), although it is suspected that this figure It may have been higher. EFE