A search for a missing Spanish national in waters off Europa Point has been called off due to the stormy weather. The man is believed to have fallen into the choppy seas three miles out at about 3:15pm.
The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) was assisted by the local Port Department, Salvamento Maritimo and the Guardia Civil. A Spanish helicopter also tried to spot the missing man during a two-hour search, but to no avail.
GBC understands he might have been involved in a smuggling operation; at least one other man was travelling in the same vessel at the time, but he fled the scene after calling the RGP control room to report his colleague as missing.
