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The Spanish National Police, in collaboration with Europol, Interpol and the authorities of the United Arab Emirates, arrested one of the world's leading drug traffickers in Abu Dhabi, who had strong ties to Dritan Gjika. It is learned that he has been on the run since Operation Pampa, carried out last year against the Albanian criminal organization led by Gjika.
According to a report, the detainee personally coordinated contacts with cocaine suppliers, as well as the transportation, storage, extraction and distribution of the drug to Europe through a network operating from Ecuador. The investigation determined that the detainee had a contract with Colombian suppliers to receive 4,000 kilograms of cocaine per month destined for the European market, demonstrating the scale of the criminal organization he led.
During Operation Pampa, in which 800 officers participated, 40 people were arrested in Spain and Ecuador, and 62 searches were carried out, which resulted in the seizure of more than 500,000 euros and 2,370,000 dollars in cash, military weapons and 12 luxury vehicles.
The organization used a wide network of European ports to smuggle drugs, including Antwerp, Rotterdam, Algeciras, Hamburg, St. Petersburg, Durres, Gioia Tauro and Constanta, where it relied on collaborators mainly linked to the Albanian mafia, reports Spanish media outlet " LavanGuardia ".
The investigations uncovered a complex money laundering scheme involving the movement of large sums of money. In one case, one million euros were seized hidden in the false bottom of the trunk of a vehicle in Malaga.
The agents were able to reconstruct money laundering operations worth $36 million in Ecuador and €12 million in Spain, carried out through a global business network designed to invest the profits in real estate and entertainment businesses.
The organization's financial capabilities were demonstrated by the judicial takeover of one of the largest nightclubs in Europe and a luxury sports club, among other properties purchased to launder drug money.
The leader of the organization remained on the run since last year's police operation, until the investigation led to his location in Abu Dhabi, where he was arrested thanks to international cooperation. The Central Investigative Court No. 1 has requested his extradition to face trial at the National Court.
The investigation determined that the detainee personally controlled the entire drug trafficking chain, from contacts with Colombian suppliers to transportation and storage in Ecuador, where he had infiltrated personnel at the port of Guayaquil.
The criminal network was known for its ability to operate simultaneously in multiple European ports, demonstrating the high level of infiltration into the continent's port infrastructure.
The detainee will be extradited to Spain to stand trial alongside other members of the organization, in a process that demonstrates the effectiveness of international police cooperation in the fight against organized crime.
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