Almost €250m worth of hashish was seized by Spanish authorities acting on information received from Ireland. It is understood to be one of the largest hashish seizures ever made in European waters, with Irish services playing a crucial role in the operation. Head of MAOC Michael O’Sullivan told RTÉ the Irish information prompted an investigation in Spain which led to the ship being seized on Tuesday. Naval Service intelligence prompted the seizure of €250m of hashish by the Spanish authorities after they monitored a “vessel of interest” which had previously been under suspicion but had fallen off the radar. This is being seen as a major coup for the Naval Service, especially as it's suffering from manpower losses and less ships at sea as a result.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 04, 2021 18:16 UTC