Spanish Police Seize Semi-Submersible Boat in Drugs Raid

Police in Spain seized a semi-submersible boat capable of transporting up to two tonnes of drugs.

The nine metre-long vessel was discovered in an industrial warehouse in Malaga, Policía Nacional said in a press release.

The discovery was part of an international drug operation involving five other countries and Europol.

Police said 52 people had been arrested as part of the operation and a large quantity of drugs seized. Credit: Policía Nacional via Storyful

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