Briton Held After Huge Drug Seizure In Spain

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Briton Held After Huge Drug Seizure In Spain

Raids take place across Spain as authorities find 1.5 tonnes of cocaine at a house, along with naval navigation equipment.

14:53 Friday 18 September 2015

The police operation began in June

A Briton is among 10 people arrested in Spain over the seizure of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine.

It was brought in on large ships off Spain's northern coast and put on smaller boats so that it could be smuggled ashore, authorities say.

The stash was found in a house in the northern province of Vizcaya, along with 12 vehicles and boat navigation equipment.

The arrested Briton is being held along with four Spaniards, three Argentines, a Dutch person and a Paraguayan after raids in regions including Galicia, Madrid, Basque Country, Aragon and Cantabria.

The investigation began in June after police stopped two vehicles in Zaragoza province and found nearly 100kg (220lbs) of the drug. The vehicles' two drivers were arrested.

Organisers have been travelling to South America and negotiating with drug barons there to ship the drugs to Spain, officials said.