Spanish police plucked from ocean by drugs smugglers they were chasing

Three officers were hauled to safety after their boat crashed with vessel they were pursuing

Three Spanish police officers who were thrown into the sea when their boat crashed early during a high-speed chase were pulled to safety by the drug-smugglers they were chasing, police said.

The unexpected rescue happened on Friday after a police vessel began pursuing a speedboat “with four people on board that was suspected of transporting drugs” in waters off the southern coast of Spain, a police statement said.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/30Ll00M