Overview

• The collision occurred overnight during a Guardia Civil surveillance operation off Cala Arena in Algeciras, a frequent trafficking corridor in the Strait of Gibraltar.
• Sources said the drug boat, carrying hashish and an undisclosed number of people, struck the patrol vessel Río Navia.
• One occupant of the narcolancha died and another was injured, according to the Guardia Civil.
• Investigators are working to establish how the crash happened, and no detentions have been reported so far.
• The Jucil association publicly lamented the death and underscored the high-risk conditions of maritime anti-narcotics patrols.