Overview
- The freighter was intercepted about 290 nautical miles west of the Canary Islands by a Policía Nacional team deployed from the Navy patrol ship Rayo.
- The GEO unit led the operation with support from the Spanish Navy and Salvamento Marítimo, according to security sources cited by EFE and local outlets.
- Authorities estimate the haul at roughly 7,000 kilos of cocaine, described as among the largest seizures in the Canary Islands’ maritime area.
- The vessel, identified by ABC as the United S., docked Sunday in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for weighing of the cargo, with the crew detained and under police custody.
- Agency reports say the ship is Cameroonian, a detail reported by media but not yet formally confirmed in official statements.