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(From L to R) Deputy director of the department against drug trafficking of the Turkey's national police Erdem Koc, Europol head of drug unit Robert Fay, Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Esteban Remacha (head of the department against drug trafficking and money laundering), Croatia's head of drug control unit Tomislav Stamuk and Federal Police of Brazil's coordinator for the repression of violent crimes and organized gangs, Leonardo Marino Gomes, attend a press conference on an international anti drug operation, in Madrid, on June 13, 2024. Europol said today that a crime ring smuggling drugs into Europe had collapsed as the result of an investigation involving 40 arrests and the seizure of eight tonnes of cocaine. The Hague-based European police force said the entire cartel, whose leaders were based in Turkey and Dubai, had been dealt a major blow after a final set of arrests yesterday. The vast three-year-long operation involved police forces from a dozen countries and ranged from Brazil to Spain via Turkey. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)