{
  "id": 17957638,
  "title": "Catch of the Day in Santa Pola: Ten arrests as 1.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Fishing Boat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/catch-of-the-day-in-santa-pola-ten-arrests-as-1-2-tonnes-of-cocaine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/03/catch-of-the-day-in-santa-pola-as-1-2-tonnes-of-cocaine-seized-from-fishing-boat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Guardia Civil has made a significant drug bust in the port of Santa Pola, seizing nearly 1.2 tonnes of cocaine from a fishing vessel. Ten individuals were arrested, with another under investigation, and four suspects were remanded in custody. The operation, announced on Tuesday, 3 November, revealed 1,184 kilograms of cocaine concealed in 40 large hessian-wrapped bundles onboard the fishing boat. The drugs were packed in ten containers, partially covered with fishing nets to avoid detection. Authorities believe the shipment was part of a coordinated trafficking operation involving a network responsible for collecting cocaine at sea, transporting it to the Spanish coast, and providing surveillance and logistical support from land. The investigation began earlier this year after officers received intelligence suggesting fishing vessels were being used to smuggle narcotics into Spain through the Alicante coastline.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}