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| Spain cocaine seizure: Twelve held in Galicia | Spain cocaine seizure: Twelve held in Galicia |
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| Spanish police say they have seized three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 12 suspected drugs smugglers from Britain, the Netherlands and Spain. | Spanish police say they have seized three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 12 suspected drugs smugglers from Britain, the Netherlands and Spain. |
| The drugs were recovered in the north-western Galicia region, and are thought to have been be bound for a smuggling ring in the southern Costa Del Sol. | The drugs were recovered in the north-western Galicia region, and are thought to have been be bound for a smuggling ring in the southern Costa Del Sol. |
| It is the largest seizure in the region for 17 years, police said. | It is the largest seizure in the region for 17 years, police said. |
| Spain is a major entry point into Europe for drug smugglers from South America. | Spain is a major entry point into Europe for drug smugglers from South America. |
| Last month Spanish police discovered more than a tonne of cocaine disguised as wood and charcoal arriving on a shipment from Colombia. | |
| In November, they announced the arrest of British man Robert Dawes, accused of running Europe's largest drug-trafficking network. | In November, they announced the arrest of British man Robert Dawes, accused of running Europe's largest drug-trafficking network. |