Two Guardia Civil Officers Killed in Spain Maritime Drug Trafficking Pursuit
Three other officers were injured when the patrol boats struck each other during the chase, and the Navy towed the damaged vessels to port.
- On Friday, a Guardia Civil officer, Germ, died when two patrol boats collided during a high-speed pursuit approximately 80 miles off the Huelva coast near Punta Umbr and Mazag. Two of the three injured officers suffered serious wounds.
- Following the collision, the Navy assisted with towing the damaged vessels due to sinking risks, while a customs helicopter arrived to support the scene. The incident involved the 13-metre patrol boat Antas and a seized semi-rigid 'rubber' boat.
- Ironically, the officer's death occurred as the Minister of the Interior boasted of striking the "heart of the Atlantic maritime drug routes" with a record 30-tonne cocaine interception. This timing demonstrates the dangerous risks inherent in ongoing anti-drug operations.
- Security forces have faced recurring tragedies, including the death of two officers on February 9, 2024, in Barbate, Cadiz, after a speedboat ran them over. Another narco-boat occupant died in February 2025 during a pursuit at the Guadalquivir river.
- The Minister also presented a "significant strategic leap" in operations, citing an international effort that seized 11 tonnes of cocaine and 8.5 tonnes of hashish. These efforts demonstrate the intense, high-risk environment of maritime drug interdiction in Spain.
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Two Guardia Civil officers killed in Spain maritime drug trafficking pursuit
Two Guardia Civil officers have died and two others have been injured after two patrol vessels collided during a maritime operation off the coast of Huelva involving a ‘narcolancha’ (high-speed drug trafficking boat). The incident took place during an active pursuit at sea as officers from the Guardia Civil Maritime Service attempted to intercept the high-speed vessel, which is used by drug… Source
The Junta de Andalucía has decreed official mourning for this Saturday when the two deaths were confirmed.The civilian guards killed after a collision while chasing a narco-lancha in Huelva The PP of Andalusia has suspended the electoral campaign for 17M until Sunday for the death of two civil guards after a collision of two ships of the Marine Service of the Armed Institute while chasing a narco-lancha on the coast of Huelva.The Junta de Andalu…
There is another seriously injured agent in the accident, happened about 80 miles off the coast. The Junta de Andalucía will decree this Saturday as an official mourning day
Two Civil Guard boats collided causing one dead and three wounded. In case there are several parallels with GNR military death in Guadiana in October. Opposition asks the authorities for more means.
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The Junta de Andalucía declares official mourning over the death of two civilian guards while on duty in the fight against drug trafficking A civilian guard dies as two patrol cars collide chasing a narco-lancha in Huelva
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