# Spanish police arrest 78 in crackdown on ‘one of largest’ smuggling networks

https://mins.news/en/item/16372

- BBC News, 2026-08-07 16:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylejzkkx4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Spanish police have arrested 78 people in a crackdown on what they describe as one of the largest smuggling networks. The group transported synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria. On the return journey, it allegedly smuggled migrants and weapons. The operation exposed a trafficking route involving several kinds of illegal cargo between the two countries.

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