Spanish police raid a yacht in Cadiz linked to the trafficking ring
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Spanish police have arrested a British former Navy sailor on suspicion of running a "highly professional" drugs trafficking operation with links across Europe.
Robert Mark Benson, 64, is alleged to have used his “extensive nautical knowledge” to mount an operation deploying boats to smuggle drugs across the Strait of Gibraltar.
Police said he used shell companies to launder money from for the trafficking operation. In 2015, Mr Benson set up Yacht Matters, a business that buys and sells yachts, and property firm Real Estate cafe. The two Marbella-based businesses have reported combined assets of eight million euros.