Investigators identified a logistics company warehouse in Spain as a key hub used to store cocaine and prepare it for onward transport by road to other EU countries, CBŚP spokesman Krzysztof Wrześniowski said.
Based on information provided by Polish authorities, Sweden’s customs service stopped a Polish truck in Malmö, where officers discovered 32 packages containing more than 40 kg of cocaine hidden in a specially constructed compartment.
At the same time, Spanish police carried out coordinated operations near Madrid. In the second half of February, a total of 12 people suspected of involvement in the criminal network were detained, and the warehouse was shut down.
During searches, authorities seized more than 3.2 tonnes of cocaine, EUR 1 million in cash, and firearms with ammunition.
The suspects were placed in pre-trial detention under the authority of Spanish prosecutors, and the seized items will serve as evidence in the case.
The CBŚP said the collected evidence clearly links the suspects and the confiscated drugs to the warehouse identified in Spain.
“Thanks to coordinated international cooperation and effective intelligence sharing, a huge quantity of drugs, with an estimated street value of over EUR 160, has been removed from the European market,” the spokesman said.