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 Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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