Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks

The lead

The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

Looking back, BBC and others have reported on the conditions that made spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks possible.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

Related coverage from the World desk.

• Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
• Spain to impose border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
• Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

The lens

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of spanish, police, arrest, people, bust: The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.