Overview
- The beached craft was a large inflatable with a light-colored hull and dark floats, with weapons visible on board.
- Neighbors alerted the Guardia Civil, whose patrols secured the vessel and began investigative proceedings on the beach.
- Witnesses reported that an armed man left the boat shortly before it was discovered at La Isleta del Moro in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar park.
- Investigators have not established a connection to Tuesday’s joint operation in Macael, where at least ten people were detained under judicial secrecy.
- The incident underscores persistent narcolancha traffic along the Almería coast, prompting renewed calls from AUGC, PP figures and Níjar’s mayor for greater resources.