Operation Tulp, targeting drug trafficking and led by the Guardia Civil in collaboration with the Dutch police, has resulted in the dismantling of an international criminal organisation that was in possession of 600 kilos of cocaine, as well as several vehicles, luxury watches and large sums of cash. The operational phase of the investigation took place on 2 December.
During the investigation, several drug seizures were carried out in different European countries, including Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, all linked to the organisation.
The Dutch Politie launched the investigation after analysing Sky ECC chats used by the suspects in a previous operation. For more than two years, Dutch police have conducted a joint police and judicial investigation into several members of an international criminal group belonging to the same family, involved in drug trafficking and money laundering across various European countries.
Head of the criminal organisation in Ibiza
As the operation progressed, and after detecting that one of the family members was based in Ibiza, the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil joined the investigation, focusing its efforts on the member of the organisation operating from Spain, as he was identified as the leader of the criminal network and the person responsible for coordinating international drug shipments.
The individual arrested in Ibiza was the father of the family, who had moved to the island some time ago in an attempt to evade police surveillance in the Netherlands, while his two sons continued to operate in the country.
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