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Spain: Police Seize Russia-Bound Chemicals

Above: Mossos police officers are seen on surveillance duties at the Port Olimpic in Barcelona, Spain, on September 1, 2024. Image copyright: Paco Freire/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Spanish police said Tuesday that they confiscated 13 tons of banned chemicals headed to Russia, some of which they said may have been for chemical weapons.

  • Police further confirmed the arrest of four individuals they say were part of a criminal smuggling network trying to illegally bypass Western sanctions against Russia.

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