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Manhunt in Isla Mayor After Suspected Traffickers Open Fire on Police, Seriously Wounding Officer

The raid uncovered roughly 700 kilos of hashish alongside two stolen vehicles.

Overview

  • Police say the shooters fled after firing on GRECO units during an operation at a drug warehouse near the Guadalquivir in the early hours of Saturday.
  • The wounded officer from GRECO Tartesos underwent emergency surgery at Virgen del Rocío hospital and remains in serious but stable condition.
  • Authorities maintain a large search-and-capture deployment in the rural area of Isla Mayor, with no arrests announced as of Sunday.
  • The National Police report seizing about 700 kilos of hashish and recovering two stolen vehicles from the site under investigation.
  • The police union UFP says the attackers used war‑type long guns, specifically AK‑47s, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly wished the injured agent a swift recovery.