- Regional
- Almeria
- Cadiz
- Cordoba
- Granada
- Huelva
- Jaen
- Malaga
- Sevilla
- National
- Features
- Environment
- Nature
- News Features
- Property
- Travel
- Archive
Green Guide- 2009 Edition
- 2008 Edition
Follow Us
On Twitter-
Malaga
13°C, Fair
H: 17°C | L: 8°C - Granada
12°C, Fair
H: 12°C | L: 1°C - Almeria
10°C, Fair
H: 14°C | L: 7°C - Seville
14°C, Fair
H: 17°C | L: 6°C
Smuggler birds are go!
October 28, 2009 • Andalucia, Lead2 • 0 Comments
(Be the first to rate it)
Loading ...SPANISH drug traffickers are now taking to the skies to avoid border controls.
Smugglers are loading up mini planes with sacks of marijuana in a bid to evade Moroccan security.
Investigations carried out by Moroccan police have exposed dozens of Spaniards believed to be violating their airspace.
Some 13 drug planes have already been intercepted this year, while just seven were seized in 2007.
Last month, two Spaniards were arrested for undertaking a drug smuggling reconnaissance mission.
They were spotted circling over the east of Morocco, in another trademark mini plane.
Reader Comments »
Signing up for a gravatar.com account is FREE and EASY, and all that's required is your email address.
| Bookmark/Share: |          |
Related Articles »
Spain seizes record cocaine haul
December 28, 2009 | Lead2 National News
Two tonnes of cocaine seized in air shipment of carnations and roses
Dozen dockers nicked in drugs swoop
December 18, 2009 | Andalucia Lead2
Half of the 24 held in cocaine swoop are staff working in Algeciras port
Killed for five euros
February 24, 2010 | Andalucia Lead2
Teenager stabbed over the smallest of debts while Morrocan attacker fled and was later arrested
Brits busted in Spain
February 3, 2010 | Lead2 National News
Spain is top destination for British drug arrests figures reveal
‘Narco-sub’ that got blown out of the water
December 26, 2009 | National News
As dozen Algeciras dockers are nicked in drugs swoop – and UK and Spain work together on 375 million euro haul – court hears how two Andalucian businessmen funded an underwater smuggling operation that quickly sunk
