POLICE ARREST FIVE AFTER SHELLFISH RACKET BASED IN DUQUESA IS UNCOVERED

Five people are to appear before a judge in Estepona after police uncovered an illegal shellfish racket based in Duquesa Port.  The police carried out Operation Pearl and found that illegal shellfish were being sold in fish shops and restaurants along the Costa del Sol. The five were involved in the illegal landing of shellfish without proper health inspection at Duquesa port. The shellfish could have contained many health hazards, including biotoxins, heavy metals or pathogens, and could not be detected by members of the public. The five are to appear before a judge in court number two in Estepona.