Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The dismantling of an international cocaine trafficking network by Spanish and Ecuadorian authorities has revealed the increasingly sophisticated methods used by organized crime to move narcotics across continents while disguising illicit profits behind legitimate businesses.

In a coordinated operation spanning multiple countries, police arrested 44 suspects and seized 21 tonnes of cocaine, dealing a significant blow to a criminal organization that investigators say relied on Dubai-based Albanian financiers and an elaborate web of commercial enterprises in Spain to support its operations.

Spanish authorities described the investigation as a striking example of how modern drug trafficking has evolved into a global e...