Silvia Moreno Seville

Seville

Updated Thursday, March 28, 2024-17:36

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The harassment by drug traffickers of the State Security Forces and Bodies continues on the Andalusian coast. Several drug boats have rammed the

Río Belelle

patrol boat of the Maritime Service of the Civil Guard of

Algeciras

on the Cádiz coast . The attack occurred near the La Alcaidesa urbanization, between the municipalities of San Roque and La Línea de la Concepción, both in

Campo de Gibraltar

, as reported this Thursday by the Justice Association for the Civil Guard (Jucil).

The attack by the drug boats occurred after

José Manuel Fernández

, mayor of the Malaga town of Manilva, very close to Cádiz, alerted the Government Subdelegation in Malaga this Wednesday of the presence of at least

eleven vessels

used by drug traffickers in the beach of your municipality. In October 2018, Spain banned the production and purchase of these powerful boats to try to stop drug trafficking.

The damage caused by the drug boats to the Civil Guard patrol boat.JUCIL

When the drug boats detected the presence of the Civil Guard patrol boat, they

tried to flee

, but one boat had mechanical problems and could not escape, as detailed by Jucil. Five drug boats have come to their rescue and have attacked the patrol boat of the Armed Institute to try to protect the damaged boat from being seized by the agents.

"Despite the efforts of the agents, the patrol boat suffered damage to the port stern side due to the attacks, although fortunately

there were no injuries

among the troops, due to the deep draft of this vessel," Jucil reported.

Two agents killed in Barbate

This association has highlighted that the attack by the drug boats on their boat has not caused any injuries due to the large size of the patrol boat. "If the target had been a smaller vessel, like the aluminum S-20," the result of the attack would have been tragic. This is what happened on February 9 in the port of Barbate, when a small inflatable boat belonging to the Civil Guard was run over several times by the powerful boats of the drug traffickers and two agents lost their lives. Six people are in preventive detention for these events, among them the three alleged drug traffickers who were on board the seized vessel: José Israel AB, Mustapha C. and Kiko

El Cabra

.

Jucil has highlighted the "bravery and commitment" of the agents of the Maritime Service of the Civil Guard, since they

"risk their lives daily"

to combat drug trafficking and protect citizens. In the face of new attacks by drug traffickers, this association has demanded all the "necessary support and resources" to guarantee the safety of the agents and the success of their work in the fight against drug trafficking.

For this group, the latest attacks denote the

"escalation of violence"

by drug traffickers. "The aggressiveness shown by drug traffickers in their attempt to protect their illicit activities is alarming" and "not only puts the safety of the agents at risk, but also that of the residents and visitors of the area," they highlighted.

The Unified Association of Civil Guards in Cádiz (

AUGC

) has also condemned the new attack by drug boats on a patrol boat of the Armed Institute and has denounced that "drug violence is daily" in this province. "If we don't see more cases like these, it's because they flee or we don't show up directly" due to lack of resources," they warned.