A red Ferrari, 600kg of cocaine and an arsenal of weapons, including a Japanese sword, were seized by members of the largest drug gang in Madrid, police said on Sunday (March 14).
12 members of the gang were arrested and the Spanish national police called them very violent.
About $ 800,000 in cash was seized, along with 20 expensive cars, including the Ferrari.
Three daggers and several automatic weapons were also found during a series of raids.
Police said in a statement that it is the largest cocaine distribution organization in the Spanish capital.
A ‘drug lawyer’ performed legal duties for the organization, including money laundering, while gang members used code names to refer to each other or the apartments that stored the cocaine.
The leader of the gang, from Morocco, has worked with other gangs in Morocco, Spain, Northern Europe and Colombia.
Spanish police worked with counterparts in Colombia to carry out the operation.
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– Members of Madrid’s largest drug gang have seized a red Ferrari, 600 kilograms of cocaine and an arsenal of weapons, including a Japanese sword, police said on Sunday. 12 members of the gang were arrested and the national police in Spain called them very violent. About $ 800,000 in cash was seized, along with 20 expensive cars, including the Ferrari. Three daggers and several automatic weapons were also found during a series of raids.
Police said in a statement that it was the largest cocaine distribution organization in the Spanish capital. A ‘drug lawyer’ performed legal duties for the organization, including money laundering, while gang members used code names to refer to each other or the apartments that stored the cocaine. The leader of the gang, from Morocco, has worked with other gangs in Morocco, Spain, Northern Europe and Colombia. Spanish police worked with counterparts in Colombia to carry out the operation.