Joint Iberian Operation Strikes Major Blow to Drug Trafficking Networks

In a decisive show of law enforcement cooperation, Portuguese and Spanish authorities have dismantled key logistics pipelines of narcotics smuggling that jeopardize not only regional but also American interests. Between July 7 and this past Friday, at least 33 individuals—32 in Portugal and one in Spain—were apprehended following a meticulously planned operation conducted by Portugal's Guardia Nacional Republicana (GNR) and Spain's Guardia Civil. This sweeping crackdown is the result of an exhaustive, 38-month investigation spearheaded by the GNR's Special Operations Intervention Group. The operation spanned eight districts across mainland Portugal and southern Spain, emblematic of the transnational nature of these...