Spanish police nab drug smugglers who used helicopters

MADRID — Spanish constabulary said Sunday they dismantled a drug-trafficking ringing that allegedly brought hashish and marijuana from Morocco to confederate Spain by chopper and past transported it to France by road.

The Guardia Civil said successful a connection it seized 2.4 metric tons (2.65 tons) of hashish and 112 kilograms (247 pounds) of marijuana successful the operation, arsenic good arsenic 3 helicopters, guns and ammunition.

Officers arrested 11 radical and a further 9 are being sought successful France, the connection said.

After being flown by chopper crossed the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco to Spain, which are astir 15 kilometers (9 miles) isolated astatine the nearest point, the drugs were concealed successful trucks and a circuit autobus with fake fig plates for the travel northbound to France.

Police judge the gross from the cause income was laundered done beforehand companies.

French constabulary and the European Union transgression bureau Europol took portion successful the operation, the Guardia Civil said.