The incident passed off late on Friday within the southern port of Barbate.
Two Spanish law enforcement officials have been killed late on Friday after a speedboat suspected of belonging to drug smugglers smashed into their patrol craft, based on Spain’s Civil Guard.
The incident occurred when the Civil Guard craft was tasked with figuring out speedboats noticed within the southern port of Barbate. Video footage confirmed how one speedboat slammed into the patrol craft within the port’s waters.
The deaths of the 2 officers have been confirmed by the nation’s Civil Guard on Saturday, who mentioned that eight suspects have been arrested in connection to the lethal crash. One other two officers from the six-member crew have been damage, the Civil Guard mentioned.
Spain’s coast close to the Strait of Gibraltar is a hotspot for drug smuggling from Morocco into Europe.