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2014 Report

Table 22. Main activities of the Customs Surveillance Service

TOPIC
HASHISH Fishing boat “Eiskos” in international waters 19,899 kg
Freighter “Aseel” in the Sea of Alborán 15,983 kg
Merchant vessel “Mayak” in international waters 15,300 kg
Fishing boat “Berk” in international waters 12,088 kg
Fishing boat “La Misericordia de Dios” in international waters 9,851 kg
COCAINE Operation “Minero” in Alicante 1,425 kg
Barajas Airport (356 activities) 1,150 kg
Sailboat “Liberty Belle” in international waters 1,065 kg
Operation "White Eagle" in Murcia 679 kg
TOBACCO Operation “Unicorn”. Illegal tobacco factory in Vitoria 34,860 kg
245,500 cas.
Operation “Pentagon” 304,442 packs
Container in Valencia 10,000 kg
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Industrial premises in Fuenlabrada (Madrid) 800,000 CDs/DVDs
Search of commercial establishments in Corralejos (Fuerteventura) €6.4 M
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TREASURY Operation “Toys”. Import of goods from China €100 M
Operation “Pithagoras”. Import of goods from China €100 M
Operation “Premium”. Fraud of VAT and Corporation Tax (participants ONIF and ONII) 50 M €
Operation “Kheops”. Marketing of alcoholic beverages €35.7 M
Operation “Nehar”. Laundering of subsidised diesel oil €20.94 M
MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCE Operation “Pokemon”. Fraudulent award of public contracts. €277 M
Operation “Balvan”. Money laundering from tobacco smuggling €91 M
SMUGGLING OTHER KINDS Operation “Charly”. Fraudulent import of vehicles (fictitious residence transfers) 113 vehicles
Medications in Barajas Airport 1,117 kg
Weapons in the port of Algeciras 100 weapons
Anabolic steroids in the port of Algeciras 15,120 jars