The Judicial Police, in collaboration with the Spanish Guardia Civil, arrested the sole crew member of a speedboat that ran aground on Moledo beach, in the municipality of Caminha. The high-speed vessel (EAV) was seized on the beach sand and a foreign citizen was arrested on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking.
The Criminal Investigation Department of Braga of the Judicial Police was responsible for the operation. The authorities had knowledge of the possibility of criminal activity linked to the trafficking of illicit substances occurring in the region.
The operation had the collaboration of Spanish authorities, which suggests a cross-border investigation. The article indicates that the PJ had prior knowledge of the situation, allowing for the arrest of the suspect and the seizure of the vessel.
