Members Special Response Group for Organized Crime (GRECO) They were participating in the early hours of last Saturday in a ground surveillance and surveillance operation for a shipment coming from the coast of Cadiz on a boat, which was … I crossed the Guadalquivir River to the height of Isla Mayor. At a certain moment, during the analysis Boat movements,Inappropriate crossing between police car and Small all-terrain vehicle Of those used to collect goods, which are assumed to be already loaded, Unleash an armed attack Against agents. One of them was seriously injured.
At that moment, a very tense scenario began, sources in the investigation told ABC. The members of this specialized unit of the National Police Forces jumped out of the car and began to flee, taking refuge and hiding as much as they could in the rice fields, even submerging themselves under water while the shooting did not stop. According to the Federal Police Union, drug traffickers, who were masked, were used AK-47 military rifles.
The attack continued with moments of altercation and exchange of fire, but with a clear difference in weapons. Instead of giving up their position and backing down, the drug traffickers persisted in their attacks. When it seemed that everything was over, the agents reported what had happened and the National Police, with the support of the Civil Guard, quickly surrounded the group of ships and other types of property located on the Toronhos Highway in Isla Mayor, on a country road surrounded by rice fields, with dozens and dozens of vehicles and police agents intervening in the same operation. Special Operational Security Groups (GOES), Special Operations Groups (GEO), and Special Response Groups for Organized Crime (GRECO)With a helicopter swarm, many agents, long weapons and all kinds of equipment. An operation of this scale to chase down drug traffickers has rarely been seen.
It is no wonder that one of the agents was injured in the thigh area during the shooting by a heavy-caliber bullet that penetrated his protective vest. He was urgently transferred to a hospital in the capital, where he underwent emergency surgery last Saturday morning. The intestines may be affected. This scenario of violence committed by drug traffickers against state security forces and corps, which is more common than desired in the province of Cádiz, is uncommon in Seville. The investigation remains open because The alleged attackers have not yet been identified and arrested. From the agents.
This deployment sparked widespread expectations among the citizens of Isla Mayor, with many residents gathering on the Torronos Highway to observe the operation. Meanwhile, agents identified two properties as potential havens for drug traffickers. Specialists attacked these buildings, but no one was there. In a nearby ship they located it About 700 kilos of hashish Two cars were stored and stolen, which exemplifies the establishment of drug world organizations in this area of Seville.