The Swedish narcos escaping the cold in Spain's Costa del Sol 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Codenamed Operation Shovel, 20 vehicles, over 1 million in cash and several firearms were seized. For the first time, the wealthy, the upper-class elites, theyre leaving Marbella because theyre afraid, said the lawyer Ricardo lvarez-Ossorio. I dont do that kind of thing, but the French guys do it a lot, Pablo said. This was largely due to his marriage to Eastenders star Barbara Windsor, who even gave evidence in his defence in court. But this approach comes with its own obstacles: in Spain, you cant make cash purchases over 2,500. Liam Cornett's right-hand man was Michael Rice. Thats 25% cheaper than it was a few months ago.. Then the Moors load it in their Audis and drive like bats out of hell, 150mph non-stop all the way to Paris. Given the vast amounts of cocaine being shipped into and then out of southern Spain, the Colombians also hold considerable influence among local gangsters. We know that at any point, they could start attacking us, start shooting at us or settling scores against agents, a member of Greco said. Not only do they form the link between European drug distributors and the producers in South America, but they are also feared for their brutal executioners. DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR US at Spains most popular English newspaper - the Olive Press? A British gangster has shot and fired at Spanish police in Spain's Marbella. As of November 2011, all members of the Whitney gang have been jailed for 82 years. The pair also took over the running and subsequent ruining of the now-deserted Mijas racecourse, under the guise of Carrera Entertainments. You have to see it to believe it, she said one morning sitting at a cafe, sipping fruit juice and dressed for the gym. A lot of the mansions on the Costa del Sol have companies with ties to organised crime behind them, a regional expert on money laundering with the Guardia Civil told me matter-of-factly. Almost none of these groups can manage the whole process by themselves, which makes collaboration essential. In Spain, the crime bosses are totally at ease, living the good life., The increasing violence on the Costa del Sol has received little media attention beyond the local press. If it sits any longer, it can be dangerous. Hamza Ziani was known to have links to the gangs currently engaged in a cocaine war in Utrecht, and was notorious for his bomb-making skills. Inside the bloody gang wars terrorising Brits 'Wild West' Spanish resorts Almost none of these groups can manage the whole process by themselves, which makes collaboration essential. There have already been 20 violent incidents linked to the organised crime gangs that we know about these year.". Deliveries involve a system of prearranged codes, Pablo said.

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