GNR police’s coastal control unit (UCC) seized 1.5 tonnes of hashish in a major drug bust near Vila Real de Santo António on Sunday.
The substantial haul was recovered after the police force detected a suspicious high-speed boat approaching the Guadiana River.
Those onboard the boat threw the 48 bales overboard as soon as they detected the police’s presence and were able to escape.
PJ police are now investigating.
