The Spanish police in cooperation with EUROPOL have hit a criminal organization that trafficked large quantities of drugs and laundered money.
The organization, allegedly run by Albanian nationals, has supported various international drug gangs to launder money illegally obtained from criminal activity.
During the operation, 27 people were arrested in different areas of Spain and large amounts of money and jewelry were seized.
The investigation began as a result of intelligence reports sent by Europol, thanks to which it became possible to identify an organization composed of Albanians, specialized in the cultivation of marijuana in closed premises and its trafficking and that together with citizens with of Chinese origin had formed a structure in which both groups benefited from mutual advantages.
During the investigation, the agents discovered that Chinese citizens were sending large sums of money to Albanian businesses to launder.
The investigators were able to discover that at the head of the criminal structure were two Albanian citizens, one acting as a manager and the other as an accountant.
During the investigated period May 2020 - March 2021, continuous and numerous cash transfers were made to Albanian criminal organizations, in a total value of almost 65.5 million euros.