Tag: Canarias

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 10:49 UTC

  Spanish Civil Guard seizes 700 kilos of cocaine headed to Europe via Canary Islands

  

  Europol has supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) in dismantling a criminal organization smuggling large quantities of cocaine from South America to the European Union via the Canary Islands. The operation also involved law enforcement authorities from Croatia, Italy and Serbia. The investigation identified a significant threat; criminal organizations' increasing ability to collaborate closely and deploy members to different locations for longer periods to enable large-scale drug trafficking. The international cooperation of law enforcement authorities across the EU was therefore crucial for intercepting the suspects and halting their criminal activities.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 10:34 UTC

  Lawmaker criticized that Argentine national team travels to Qatar with Uruguayan yerba mate

  

  Argentine opposition Congressman Luis Mario Pastori of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), a party forming the Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) coalition, Tuesday noted on social media that the Argentine national football team taking part in the upcoming World Cup finals in Qatar had not prioritized home-made products.