Spain: Narcolanchas, small go-fast boats used for drug trafficking, are piling up in the coastal areas of Cádiz. With almost 300 seized boats in a port in Algeciras and 80 in El Puerto de Santa María, these vessels are left exposed to the elements for months, even years. 1/2

To address this issue, the Andalusian government has employed a private company for the judicial custody of these boats, but the process of obtaining a judicial order for their disposal is slow and costly. 2/2