Event Brief
Aug 5, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Spain and Ecuador arrest 44 in cocaine smuggling probe
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Spanish police say a multiyear investigation with Ecuadorian authorities led to 44 arrests and 21 tons of cocaine seized.
WHO: Spanish police and Ecuadorian authorities
WHAT: Arrests of 44 people and confiscation of 21 tons of cocaine in a multiyear smuggling investigation
WHEN: Reported Aug 5, 2026 at 8:56 AM ET
WHERE: Spain
WHY: The arrests and cocaine confiscation followed a multiyear investigation into a cocaine smuggling ring with Ecuadorian authorities.
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