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Tourists visiting Spain this summer have been warned of massive fines if they attend illegal raves
The government of the Balearic Islands is planning a huge crackdown on irresponsible tourist behaviour this summer and has warned holidaymakers that they face massive fines if they are caught attending illicit parties which have grown in popularity since Covid.
These raves are usually organised in villas and rented apartments, but have also been known to take place in commercial buildings and abandoned properties. The organisers send a message to let attendees know the time and location of the party, which normally includes an open bar and DJ.
Although the new law passed by the government doesn’t allow them to raid the parties, the authorities have managed to infiltrate the messaging system and plan to send undercover cops to the illegal gatherings, who will nab unsuspecting revellers as they leave.
Earlier this month, the British Embassy in Spain strongly urged holidaymakers to avoid these parties, or face fines of between 300 and 300,000 euros.
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Not only are these raves unregulated and therefore potentially unsafe, but they take business from the licensed nightlife venues who are still struggling to recover from Covid closures.
The crackdown will focus mainly on the party hub of Ibiza, where the Professional Association of Private Detectives of Spain hailed a similar campaign last year a “tremendous success.” However, the law has come under fire from opposition parties, who claim that the government is “overreacting” and “abusing its powers” since the owners of accommodation used in illegal parties can also face a 300,000 euro fine.
There is, of course, the danger that a landlord unwittingly rents out his property to the wrong customer, and it is then used for a rave without his knowledge, but the law provides for this and states that an owner will only be fined if they knew the party was planned and did nothing to stop it.
Last August, at least seven illegal raves were infiltrated in Ibiza by undercover officers pretending to be party-goers.
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