SMUGGLERS CLEARED

Spaniards caught with multi million pound hash haul in Gibraltar waters walk free from court

By John Culatto

They damaged a Customs boat in 2021 as they tried to flee before being arrested.

SALVAGE crews have started to remove the cargo of metal poles from the stricken bulk carrier beached on Gibraltar shores.

A Koole tug and barge managed to strip away the cranes to get access to Cargo Hold 3 of the OS 35 shipwreck.

At the same time, help is on the way from northern Europe.

Koole tug 31 and towing barge

K10030 finally managed to leave

GBC News reported how prosecutor Christian Rocca told the jury the operation had been carefully planned and executed.

Rocca claimed they knew they

Brest port where they had spent the last few weeks sheltering from poor weather.

The OS 35 hit another ship and ran aground 700 metres from Catalan Bay village on the eastern side of the Rock in late August.

The Port Authority has set a May 30 deadline to remove the wreck.