Spain arrests 78 in synthetic drug and migrant smuggling
By The BriefBrief
Spanish police arrested 78 people tied to a smuggling network moving synthetic drugs to Algeria and migrants and weapons back.
WHO:Spanish police
WHAT:Arrested 78 people in a smuggling network case involving synthetic drugs, migrants, and weapons.
WHEN:Reported Aug 7, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
WHERE:Spain
WHY:The arrests were made as part of an operation targeting a smuggling network that moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria and used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
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