9 Oct, 2024 @ 15:25
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Father, 74, and son, 18, arrested for dealing cocaine to Estepona community from their villa on the Costa del Sol

A 74-year-old father was leading his 18-year-old son in running a cocaine operation from their villa on the Costa del Sol.

The pair, 74 and 18 respectively, were given away after police noticed an unusual number of people coming and going from their home in Estepona.

They are thought to have been supplying the local community with coke for months or longer, discreetly concealed in printing paper.

The cops put them under surveillance for several weeks before raiding the property on October 9.

Officers with the help of police dogs sniffed out over half a kilo of cocaine, precision scales, an illegal pepper spray and a taser, along with €13,330 in cash. 

The father has been remanded in custody, while the son’s case is still being investigated.

Walter Finch

Walter - or Walt to most people - is a former and sometimes still photographer and filmmaker who likes to dig under the surface.
A NCTJ-trained journalist, he came to the Costa del Sol - Gibraltar hotspot from the Daily Mail in 2022 to report on organised crime, corruption, financial fraud and a little bit of whatever is going on.
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