World · Europe · 1 hr ago
Guardia Civil finds boat carrying nearly 3,000 litres of fuel in Roquetas de Mar
The Guardia Civil found an abandoned boat carrying nearly 3,000 litres of petrol on a beach in Roquetas de Mar, in Spain’s Almería province.
It was found at Las Palmerillas beach at about 7 a.m.
on Saturday, October 31.
The fuel was stored in containers aboard the boat.
The Guardia Civil said it was presumably intended to supply drug traffickers.
No crew were found at the scene, and there was no sign of them.
A maritime patrol towed the boat to Guardia Civil premises for safekeeping and analysis.
That analysis is the next step described.
The Guardia Civil found an abandoned boat carrying nearly 3,000 litres of petrol at Las Palmerillas beach in Roquetas de Mar, Almería.
The boat was found at about 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, 31 October.
Agents found no crew at the scene.
A Guardia Civil Maritime Service patrol boat towed the vessel to its facilities for safekeeping and analysis.
Telecinco’s headline reported 3,500 litres of petrol, while the other reports said nearly 3,000 litres.
- Who
- The Guardia Civil found the boat. No crew were found at the scene.
- What
- An abandoned boat was found carrying petrol stored in containers. Reports differed on the amount: nearly 3,000 litres or 3,500 litres.
- When
- About 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, 31 October.
- Where
- Las Palmerillas beach in Roquetas de Mar, Almería, Spain.
- Why
- The petrol was allegedly intended to supply drug traffickers, according to ABC.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Guardia Civil agents found the abandoned boat at Las Palmerillas beach.
A Guardia Civil Maritime Service patrol boat towed the vessel to Guardia Civil facilities for safekeeping and analysis.
- Location
- Las Palmerillas beach, Roquetas de Mar, Almería
- Discovery time
- About 7:00 a.m. on 31 October
- Petrol amount
- Nearly 3,000 litres in two reports; 3,500 litres in Telecinco’s headline
- Crew
- None found at the scene
- Next step
- Towed to Guardia Civil facilities for safekeeping and analysis