The demolition of illegal works at the Son Banya shanty town having been completed, the drugs clans have retaliated by erecting two marquees, which naturally enough don't have a Palma Town Hall licence.
A key reason for doing this is that the dealers know that the police use small, barely detectable drones that fly at high altitude and which can record drug transactions. This is evidence that could be devastating for them in a court case.
When the police became aware of the marquees on Wednesday, they ordered those involved to stop putting up any more. The town hall is expected to react quickly by sending municipal teams back into Son Banya and remove the marquees.
The clans do not want to return to the former way of selling, which was directly from families' shanties. When there were raids, there were many arrests. By having separate sales points, they believe there is less risk of arrest.
* Municipal workers, supported by the police, moved in and tore the marquees down on Thursday morning.
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You can take a drug dealer to court but you can't make him obey the law. As for all of you saying get rid of them off the island. Fifty years and they haven't succeeded yet. According to a Mallorquin friend the cliffs at Cabo Blanco were a solution for habitual criminals back in the day. Harsh, but they didn't re-offend.
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyNo they won't and no they aren't.
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyMy first thought on seeing this article, was to set fire to these big tents!!!. Immediate response is needed by the Policia/Guardia to remove these vermin. BUT , they obviously have a considerable amount of drug money.
They can erect as many shelters as they like but each shelter will be dismantled by the police. Goes up, comes down. They'll soon get tired of that game. The police are acting responsibly and doing their best on behalf of the island's citizens who want these drug dealers sent packing from Mallorca.