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BRUSSELS, May 25 (KUNA) -- Police in Spain and Bulgaria supported by the EU police agency, Europol, have dismantled an international criminal group involved in money laundering and drug trafficking.
The operation resulted in 14 arrests in Spain and two in Bulgaria. Four diamonds worth 2.6 million euro (USD three million) and 720 gold coins worth 1.1 million euro (USD 1.2 million) were seized by Spanish law enforcement authorities, Europol said in a press release at the Hague today.
In addition, 390,000 euro (USD 454,000) in cash, 14 luxury watches, one luxury vehicle and three weapons were also siezed.
Moreover, a virtual wallet containing 220 000 euro (USD 256,000) in crypto currencies was blocked and several bank accounts in Spain and Bulgaria were frozen.
The criminal network led by a Bosnian citizen and composed of Spanish, Colombian and Bulgarian nationals had been operating since 2008. (end)
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