World News | Spain: Customs Agent Dies in Helicopter Crash During Drug Op
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A Spanish customs agent died after a police helicopter crashed into the sea during an anti-drug operation, Spain's Civil Guard said Sunday.
Madrid, Jul 11 (AP) A Spanish customs agent died after a police helicopter crashed into the sea during an anti-drug operation, Spain's Civil Guard said Sunday.
A union for Civil Guard officers said that the agent was participating in the pursuit of drug smugglers in waters near Sotogrande, a coastal town near Gibraltar.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez offered his condolences to the agent's family in a message on Twitter. Local media reports say that two other people survived the crash.
The southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula is a major entry point of drugs into Europe, where smugglers use speedboats to make runs from north Africa. (AP)
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