Nearly 3 tons of cocaine were caught on a boat offshore.

This last operation step taken on the high seas showed once again how strong the Portuguese security forces are. The PJ (Judicial Police) and the Maritime Police dealt a blow to a large drug shipment with a huge raid in the middle of the ocean; It is stated that the seized cocaine amounted to 2.6 tons and its value exceeded millions of euros. The operation took place offshore, exactly southeast of Cabo Espichel. As a result of the pursuit carried out by the police, Navy and Air Force with perfect coordination, the high-speed speedboat known as the 'narcotic ship' was surrounded and the teams boarded the ship. According to the statement of the Marine Police, this joint operation called "Buongiorno"; It ended successfully, thanks to international police cooperation, the support of the Italian authorities and the hot intelligence shared by the Maritime Narcotics Analysis and Operations Center (MAOC-N). When the poison dealers on the boat realized that the police were after them, they immediately stepped on the gas and tried to escape. However, the escape did not last long; Our law enforcement officers quickly boarded the boat, which was rendered immobile at the end of the fight, and took control. Two Spaniards, an Albanian and an Englishman from the crew were immediately handcuffed and detained. According to the statement made by PJ, the Buongiorno operation not only stopped a boat trying to reach the shore, but also disrupted an international criminal organization aiming to smuggle huge amounts of cocaine into the European mainland. In addition to tons of drugs on the boat, the high-tech navigation and transportation equipment used in this poison shipment has also been seized. **Source:** SIC Notícias / Marine Police / Polícia Judiciária (PJ)