In a shocking twist, the Spanish National Police have detained Óscar Sánchez Gil, head of the country’s economic crime and anti-money laundering unit, over alleged ties to a major drug trafficking network. Sánchez Gil and his wife, who is also an officer, were reportedly hiding over €20 million in illicit gains at their home. https://smugglewire.com/spains-top-anti-money-laundering-officer-arrested-over-ties-to-drug-syndicate/

Turkey’s Ministry of Trade has announced a significant drug seizure at the Gurbulak border crossing in Agri, located in the eastern part of the country.

A major drug bust took place at the Port of Salvador on Tuesday afternoon (October 5) when Brazilian Federal Police and the Federal Revenue Service intercepted 969 kilograms of cocaine, which were set to be shipped to Belgium. https://smugglewire.com/1-ton-of-cocaine-salvador-port/

A former officer of the Bolivian Air Force has been detained by Argentine authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle almost half a ton of cocaine. The 475 kilograms of drugs were seized from his aircraft, which landed in a rural zone near Rosario, a city in Santa Fe Province. https://smugglewire.com/pilot-arrested-for-smuggling-475-kilograms-of-cocaine-into-argentina/