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Intro: Gibraltar does not cooperate with the Spanish authorities in the fight against money laundering and drugs, says the Spanish Government.
This comes from the top in the Spanish interior ministry.
The minister, Jose Antonio Alonso, said so in a parliamentary question.
The cooperation of Gibraltar with the Guardia Civil has been practically nil, in the Guardia Civil's investigations of money laundering, tobacco smuggling or fraud, said the Spanish minister, who adds that such cooperation has been sought through various avenues such as 'commissions rogatoire' and financial intelligence units.
The minister was asked about the recent 'Ballena Blanca' money laundering operation as well as other such operations in the Costa del Sol.
There has been no cooperation with UK or Gibraltar authorities as regards the 'Ballena Blanca' operation, and in other operations there is no evidence of the participation or cooperation of the Gibraltar authorities, said the reply.
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