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Three British nationals, including a Scottish captain from Stornoway, were arrested after the French navy intercepted their boat carrying 1.2 tonnes of cocaine valued at £96 million. The 29-year-old Scot was reportedly in charge of the Spanish-registered yacht when it was raided nearly 1,200 miles east of Martinique. The crew was detained and charged on the Caribbean island

The National Crime Agency (NCA) collaborated with French and Spanish authorities to target the crime syndicate believed to be transporting cocaine to Europe. Officials confiscated about 40 bales of the drug from the ship. In a coordinated effort, Spanish police also arrested five individuals linked to the network in Marbella and Valencia, including a 62-year-old British man based in Spain and his son.

22 December 2023 · 22:24 UTC

The international sting involved the NCA, Spanish National Police, French customs, the French navy, and MAOC-N in Lisbon. NCA's officer in Madrid emphasized the importance of international cooperation to stop the flow of narcotics to Europe and the UK, underscoring the operation's impact on criminal profits and community safety.