Police sieze drugs after dramatic James Bond style boat chase
- 6 years ago
Spanish police seized 1,300 kilogrammes of cannabis recently following a dramatic chase involving five boats and a helicopter in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Footage shows the high-speed pursuit as a trafficker speeds towards the Spanish police boat from its starboard side with the intention of ramming it.
The Tax Agency said afterwards that officials had to shoot warning shots at the approaching boat's bow to prevent a collision following its "hostile manoeuvre."
The spectacular pursuit took place in the Strait of Gibraltar when a Spanish Tax Agency helicopter and high-performance boat tracked four vessels trying to smuggle hashish into Spain.
The 1,300 kilogrammes (2,866 lbs) of cannabis ended up in the authorities' hands after the drug traffickers dumped the cargo in the sea during the chase, but the criminals did manage to get away.
Footage shows the high-speed pursuit as a trafficker speeds towards the Spanish police boat from its starboard side with the intention of ramming it.
The Tax Agency said afterwards that officials had to shoot warning shots at the approaching boat's bow to prevent a collision following its "hostile manoeuvre."
The spectacular pursuit took place in the Strait of Gibraltar when a Spanish Tax Agency helicopter and high-performance boat tracked four vessels trying to smuggle hashish into Spain.
The 1,300 kilogrammes (2,866 lbs) of cannabis ended up in the authorities' hands after the drug traffickers dumped the cargo in the sea during the chase, but the criminals did manage to get away.