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Irish man arrested on suspicion of selling drugs in Mallorca
The young man was caught carrying narcotics and a large amount of cash on a Magaluf beach
A 25-year-old Irish man has been arrested in the party resort of Magaluf on suspicion of pedalling drugs to tourists. He fled the scene when stopped by police but officers tracked him down at Son Matias beach in Palmanova.
When they searched his bag, the police discovered quantities of cocaine, viagra and ecstasy tablets as well as more than 500 euros is cash, which investigators believe he had earner from selling drugs to other holidaymakers.
An official spokesperson confirmed: “The Guardia Civil has arrested an Irish national as the suspected author of a crime of drug trafficking in Magaluf.
“In the early hours of yesterday morning, officers from an elite unit called the GRS which controls tourist areas went to identify a youngster who reacted by running away.
“The Civil Guard intercepted him a short time after near to Son Matias Beach in Palmanova.
“When they searched his belongings they found a bag containing cocaine, viagra and ecstasy which was dosed up and ready for sale.
“They also confiscated €540 from him.”
Earlier this week another Irish man was arrested at Ibiza Airport when a search of his luggage revealed illegal drugs in his suitcase. The 38-year-old had stuffed 28 kilos of cocaine, 15 ecstasy tablets and several grammes of cannabis resin into an empty shower gel bottle.
Describing the arrest on Sunday August 20, a Guardia Civil spokesperson said: “Civil Guard officers have arrested an Irish national in the arrivals area of Ibiza Airport as the suspected author of a crime of drug trafficking.
“The drugs were discovered on Sunday afternoon during a routine search Civil Guard officers were carrying out in the luggage reclaim area, assisted by a specialist sniffer dog called Ahzarus trained to detect illicit substances.
“The dog which was walking around one of the luggage belts, ‘marked’ one of the suitcases on a flight coming from Ireland.
“When the passenger picked up his case, the officers asked him to open it in a private customs area.
“Inside they found a bottle of shower gel with several packages inside that contained 28 grams of cocaine, 15 ecstasy tablets and several more grams of cannabis resin.”
Image: Rafael Ortega Díaz via Wikimedia Commons
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