Speedboats, Guns, Cocaine: Spanish Court File Details Record Bust

Spain’s Civil Guard, acting on tips from U.S. and Dutch authorities, boarded the freighter Arconian on May 1 in international waters off West Africa and found approximately 30 tons of cocaine hidden aboard. Authorities arrested six armed men and 17 crew members; the ship was escorted to the Canary Islands, and the seizure is described as a record haul for Europe with links to trafficking routes through Sierra Leone and Libya.