A judge in Cádiz charges five 'petaqueros' for the first time in Spain with a crime of maritime piracy in territorial waters after ramming the Civil Guard with their drug boat

A judge in Sanlúcar de Barrameda has imprisoned five alleged drug traffickers for piracy related to drug trafficking in Spanish territorial waters. This is the first time in Spain that piracy charges have been applied in such a context. The suspects were arrested after ramming a Guardia Civil patrol boat while attempting to transfer fuel for drug smuggling. The judge cited violent maneuvers that endangered agents and caused injuries. The accused include individuals of Albanian, Colombian, and Spanish nationality, with connections to the region of Cádiz. The Guadalquivir River has become a key entry point for cocaine into Europe.