# Spanish maritime security and anti-smuggling efforts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-maritime-security-and-anti-smuggling-efforts > Updated: 2026-10-19T10:01:46.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Spanish authorities are addressing challenges related to organized crime and maritime security. Prosecutors have warned of rising police corruption, noting that criminal groups use significant financial resources to recruit law enforcement to gain intelligence and evade justice. One specific investigation involves a Guardia Civil lieutenant accused of collaborating with drug traffickers to facilitate cocaine smuggling in Muxía. In response to maritime security needs, the Spanish Tax Agency is reinforcing its efforts against drug trafficking and smuggling through the deployment of the Torgo I. This new high-seas patrol vessel, based in Brens, is designed to patrol the Costa da Morte and other open waters. The vessel joins a specialized fleet that includes ships like the Torgo II, Cóndor, Petrel I, and Fulmar. To enhance effectiveness, the Customs Surveillance Service has implemented a triangulation system of surveillance zones across Galicia, the Canary Islands, and the Balearic Islands to counter long-distance ship-to-ship transfers. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Spain deploys Torgo I patrol vessel to combat maritime smuggling Spain's Tax Agency has deployed the Torgo I patrol vessel in A Coruña to enhance maritime surveillance against drug trafficking and smuggling in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-deploys-torgo-i-patrol-vessel-to-combat-maritime-smuggling ### 2026-10-03: Spain faces rising police corruption and Russian naval monitoring Spanish prosecutors warn of increasing police corruption linked to organized crime, while the Spanish Navy monitors Russian naval vessels passing through the Galician coast. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-faces-rising-police-corruption-and-russian-naval-monitoring --- Cite as: Spanish maritime security and anti-smuggling efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-maritime-security-and-anti-smuggling-efforts