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Police in Spain have dismantled a criminal organization operating out of the island Palma de Mallorca. The group’s activity was so complex that it required assistance from the US and Italy. The arrests were the result of the individuals’ involvement in laundering drug money, as well as for offering illegal gambling.<\/p>\n

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Spanish National Police in the island of Palma de Mallorca. Along with Interpol and others, they have broken up an international criminal gang following a two-year investigation. (Image: Majorca Daily Bulletin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An operation against money laundering simultaneously came to a close last week in Mallorca and Belgium. Troops with the Spanish National Police, the Civil Guard, and Europol descended on various locations and arrested at least a dozen locally, according to local media outlet Majorca Daily Bulletin<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Fruits of a Two-Year Investigation<\/h2>\n

The investigation began about two years ago in Mallorca after two anti-drug actions by the National Police and Civil Guard. The money trail led to Belgium, where police led additional drug trafficking and money laundering raids.<\/p>\n

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The investigation uncovered involvement from Kosovo Albanians, Russians, Swedes, and Germans. These investigations converged in the so-called “Operation Casino” that hit all of the countries. In total, police arrested over 42 people in all of the countries, with more than 600 officers participating in the raids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The investigations culminated in the raids a week ago. The searches and arrests have taken place in buildings on the boardwalk of Palma de Mallorca, in the region of sa Llotja, and at industrial buildings of Can Valero. The raids extended to the areas of Calvi\u00e0 and Andratx.<\/p>\n

The Civil Guard Command was the control center for the coordination of the attacks and the movements of the numerous troops. The FBI, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and Italy’s Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate participated as well.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the targets of the joint police action was the famous Ritzi restaurant in Puerto Portals. Early on the morning of February 15, police entered the property and arrested its owner. The same happened at a hotel of the same name and a restaurant located there in sa Llotja.<\/p>\n

Drugs, Prostitution and Gambling<\/h2>\n

Investigators point out that all of the subjects were part of one of the “most important drug trafficking organizations” in Europe. It targeted the distribution of cocaine throughout the continent. They also controlled a prostitution ring, as well as illegal casinos.<\/p>\n

The latter was the basis for the name given the operation. However, no information was available regarding where the casinos operated.<\/p>\n

The agents of the National Police, accompanied by members of the Civil Guard, used a dog specialized in the detection of hidden objects to search the offices of a hotel and restaurant.<\/p>\n

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All the detainees in Palma de Mallorca were taken to the Command of the Civil Guard of the Balearic Islands. There they remain in the facility’s jail, with a judge to determine their fate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A court in Palma also closely coordinated the police action. A court clerk was present while the police carried out numerous searches in establishments and buildings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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