In an operation by the National Police, the Civil Guard and the Tax Agency called “Capirote-Piteas-Acerico”, 2,900 kilos of cocaine were seized hidden in one of the fuel tanks of the fishing vessel ‘AKT 1’. The drug would have a market value of about 90 million euros.
This is the first operation carried out by the patrol vessel Condor, built in 2021 by the Rodman Group shipyard, which specializes in the construction of all types of FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester) vessels.
The navigation and boarding conditions were very complicated, due to the bad sea conditions, with strong north winds of more than 40 knots and gusts of up to 60 knots. Despite these difficulties, the quick action of the vessel ‘Condor’ and its crew prevented the possible transshipment of the drugs to other vessels, which would have compromised the detection of the cache.
Fluidmecánica has supplied the patrol vessel ‘Cóndor’ with the equipment detailed in the following image:
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https://theobjective.com/sociedad/2022-04-17/canarias-pesquero-toneladas-cocaina/