Raids across Canary Islands in major cocaine gang bust

A major cocaine smuggling gang using speedboats to transport drugs from South America to the Canary Islands was dismantled by police in raids across Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Lanzarote. Nearly four tonnes of cocaine from Brazil and Colombia were seized, with 48 suspects arrested in Operation Black Shadow. The gang operated a sophisticated system involving narco boats and encrypted communications, evading law enforcement through complex tactics. This bust highlights the intricate networks employed by international drug smugglers to traffic narcotics into Europe.