Saturday, August 11, 2012

Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel Expansion To Spain Thwarted By Police

Spanish officials involved in the operation seized a container with 373 kg of cocaine in the port of Algeciras Photo: REUTERS

Spanish Police Thwart Mexican Cartel Attempting To Set Up In Europe -- The Telegraph

Spanish police, working closely with the FBI, have smashed an attempt by Mexico's biggest drugs cartel to set-up in Europe.

The plan to move-in on the lucrative European cocaine market, especially in Britain, was thwarted in an operation code-named Dark Waters, launched by Spain's National Police counter drugs and organised crime unit and the FBI office in Boston more than three years ago, it was revealed on Friday.

The National Police went public following the arrest of four top members of the Sinaloa cartel – considered to be the world's biggest criminal organisation – including a cousin of the gang's leader, Joaquin Guzman, known as "El Chapo", the most wanted drug dealer in the world.

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More News On The Spanish Police Thwarting Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel In Setting Up In Europe

Spanish police thwart move by Mexican drug cartel -- FOX News/EFE
Mexican drug cartel members arrested in Spain -- Al Jazeera
Spain seizes members of major Mexican drug cartel -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Spain seizes four Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel suspects -- BBC
Spanish police, Boston FBI say they foiled Mexican drug cartel expansion in Europe -- FOX News/AP
Mexico drugs suspects held in Madrid -- Euronews
Spanish bust nets hundreds of kilos of cocaine -- CNN

My Comment: I guess the U.S. market has become too small for this Mexican drug cartel.

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