Spanish police have shut down a major drug-smuggling operation that used drones to carry hashish from Morocco to southern Spain. But these weren’t just any drones—these were advanced “narcodrones” made in Ukraine, specially built for the job.
Smugglers Go High-Tech
The Strait of Gibraltar, where Spain and Morocco are just 15 kilometers apart, has long been a hotspot for smugglers. Boats have traditionally been the main way to transport drugs, but they’re big and easy for police to spot. Drones, on the other hand, are smaller, faster, and harder to catch, making them the perfect tool for modern-day smugglers.
In this case, the drones were flown from Morocco to Spain, dropping off drugs without ever landing. Each drone could carry up to 10 kilograms of hashish and had a range of about 50 kilometers—just enough to make the journey across the strait.
Spanish police have busted a high-tech drug smuggling ring using Ukrainian-made drones to transport hashish from Morocco to southern Spain. These “narcodrones,” capable of carrying 10kg of drugs over 50km, avoided detection by flying across the narrow Strait of Gibraltar, a… pic.twitter.com/qrVDOIxFdS
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