Dozens arrested in raid against smuggling ring financed by Dubai investors

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

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   • nypost.com15:22edited after publishing
     Dozens arrested in raid against smuggling ring financed by Dubai investors

     previouslySpain and Ecuador target cocaine smuggling ring resulting in 44 arrests

2. Fri, 7 August 2026

   8 reports
   • news.az13:22first to report
     Spain busts major Western Mediterranean smuggling network, arrests 78

     Authorities said the network was also linked to violent robberies, extortion, illegal detentions and money laundering, Europol said in a statement. T...

   • thepeterboroughexaminer.com15:00
     Spanish-led police raid smashes a vast Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78

     THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the

   • BBC News World16:13
     Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks

     The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.

   • Al Jazeera English17:07
     Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested

     Authorities say they broke up one of the largest criminal networks running migrant smuggling in Western Mediterranean.

   • middleeastmonitor.com17:26
     78 suspects detained in crackdown on Europe-Algeria smuggling network

     Authorities have dismantled a major criminal network involved in smuggling drugs, weapons, and migrants across the Western Mediterranean, with 78 suspects arrested in a Spain-led operation supporte…

   • N1 Info (Croatia)17:32
     Španjolska policija uhitila 77 osumnjičenih za krijumčarenje migranata

     Najmanje 77 osoba uhićeno je u Španjolskoj, a još jedna u Alžiru u međunarodnoj policijskoj operaciji kojom je razbijena jedna od najvećih kriminalnih

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     • tportal (Croatia)8 Aug, 01:00their copy
   • 24sata (Croatia)18:31
     Velika međunarodna policijska akcija: Uhićeno 78 osoba zbog krijumčarenja migranata

     U operaciji su sudjelovale i vlasti Alžira, Francuske, Portugala i Poljske, uz koordinaciju europske policijske agencije Europol

   • africanews.com20:45
     Police dismantle major Mediterranean trafficking network, Europol says

     An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the European Union police agency Europol and Spain's Civil Guard announced Friday.

3. Fri, 14 August 2026

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   • El País (Spain)03:30
     Marruecos despliega cientos de policías y militares en la frontera ante los llamamientos a una nueva irrupción masiva

     España, que ha aumentado un 42% los policías y guardias civiles en la ciudad, centra sus esfuerzos en expulsar a los 5.000 migrantes irregulares que permanecen e incrementar la presencia de agentes en las calles

4. Tue, 18 August 2026

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   • El País (Spain)12:41
     Una operación policial conjunta entre España y Francia desmantela una red de traslado ilícito de migrantes

     La trama, formada por tres integrantes que han sido arrestados, realizó al menos 20 desplazamientos entre Alicante y el paso fronterizo de La Junquera con una media de cinco personas por trayecto

5. Wed, 19 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:56
     Algeria, Mauritania intercept hundreds of migrants bound for Europe

     Algeria says it thwarted attempts by 223 migrants to cross the Mediterranean, while Mauritania rescued 315 others aboard a boat off its coast