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[CRIME] · Spain, United Arab Emirates, Montenegro · 55 sources

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Dubai Bank network dismantled by international police operation

Spanish police, supported by Europol and Interpol, have dismantled a major international money laundering network known as the ‘Dubai Bank’. The organization provided financial services to high-level cocaine traffickers, operating outside the official banking system through cryptocurrency and other clandestine methods.

The operation resulted in 21 arrests across several countries, with 14 occurring in Spain. Authorities have identified 20 million euros in assets linked to the network, including bank accounts, luxury vehicles, and real estate. The investigation was triggered by the 2021 seizure of the vessel ‘Nehir’, which was carrying nearly 2 tons of cocaine.

In a related action in Seville, authorities intercepted 1,238 kilograms of cocaine hidden within a shipment of coconuts. This seizure led to the arrest of two individuals and the recovery of cash and electronic devices.

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Audiencia Nacional · Banca de Dubai · Boca Chica · Dubai Bank · El Tigre · Europol · Interpol · National Directorate for Drug Control · Nehir · Policía Nacional · Puerto Quijarro · Santa Cruz Police

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