- 1.2 tons cocaine bust on German freighter with Russian crew.
- The cargo hold of a cargo ship UNISPIRIT was strenuously searched by Spanish police, CG and Customs teams during five consecutive days at Las Palmas, Canry Islands.
What happened?
The ship arrived on Oct 16 from Sao Sebastiao Brazil, understood not for cargo operations, but with the sole purpose of a thorough search, with final destination being Cadiz Spain. 1,200 kilo of cocaine were found hidden in cargo, loaded in Brazil and destined for Spain.
No arrests so far
So probably, it’s the same drugs shipment. Understood as with Brazilian incident, no arrests were made among partially Russian (including Captain) crew. UNISPIRIT left Las Palmas late Oct 21, bound for Cadiz.
Details of the vessel
General cargo ship UNISPIRIT, IMO 9356402, dwt 9775, built 2006, flag Antigua, manager HELD BEREEDERUNGS GMBH & CO KG / UNIATLANTICO Shipping GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg, Germany (charter) – EQUASIS/AIS.
A similar incident
A similar incident happened on Oct 2 at Sao Sebastiao Port, Brazil, where the ship is presently berthed. 1.5 tons cocaine bust on German freighter with Russian crew.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
