The Civil Guard has arrested the five drug traffickers involved.
They were sailing with two long firearms on board to protect the stash.
The Civil Guard has seized a speedboat off the south coast of Gran Canaria carrying over three tons of cocaine . A total of 139 bales weighing 3.360 kilos were confiscated . The operation resulted in the arrest of the five crew members on board, who were carrying two long guns for protection.
Powered by several high-powered engines, the semi-rigid vessel was sailing approximately 70 miles south of the Canary Island . Upon identifying it as a vessel involved in drug trafficking , Civil Guard officers from the Maritime Service attempted to stop it, but it quickly fled.
The agents' quick reaction allowed them to begin tracking the vessel, which, after performing successive evasive maneuvers, failed in its attempt to escape.
The five crew members arrested were traveling with an assault rifle and a light machine gun to prevent attacks by other organized groups. Possession of these long guns is strictly prohibited for private individuals.
The detainees, aged between 21 and 41 , have been brought before the court.
The five face charges of crimes against public health for drug trafficking, serious disobedience, illegal possession of weapons and belonging to a criminal organization.
