76 arrested and 3,200 kg of drugs seized in the operation against money laundering in Mallorca

PalmThe Civil Guard and the National Police have dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to drug trafficking and money laundering in a six-phase operation in which agents arrested 76 people and seized 1.5 million euros, 2,500 kilos of hashish, 687 kilos and 687 kilos of hashish.

At a press conference this Thursday in Palma, police officials detailed that the operation, whose first phase took place in September of last year and the subsequent phases between June and September of 2025, led to the dismantling of a gang that smuggled drugs into Spain from Mallorca. The investigation lasted more than two years as part of Operation Enroque Bal-Manso, a coordinated effort between the National Police and the Civil Guard.

Ibiza as a gateway

The dismantled criminal group smuggled drugs in various ways, primarily through Ibiza, for subsequent distribution throughout the Canary Islands and mainland Spain, as well as to other European countries. National Police spokesman Alejandro Becerra explained that, in the case of hashish, they used "high-powered inflatable boats that transported the drugs from North Africa to a specific point in the Mediterranean," where other boats awaited to transport the substance to Ibiza. In total, investigators seized €1,543,300, 2,500 kilos of hashish, 687 kilos of cocaine, 3 kilos of marijuana, 1 kilo of methamphetamine, LSD and pills, and smaller quantities of heroin and speed. Four marijuana plantations with over 1,500 plants were dismantled, and 16 weapons were seized. Half of these were real firearms with ample ammunition and silencers, while the rest were replicas. Among the numerous items confiscated were 16 vehicles, numerous cell phones, computers and other electronic devices, tracking devices, night-vision binoculars, and surveillance cameras. Armed and in possession of luxury items

Civil Guard spokesman Paco Molina stated that the detainees possessed expandable weapons, the use of which is restricted to state security forces. He also explained that they had numerous luxury items found during the searches, such as luxury watches and works of art. Regarding the luxury watches, he specified that some of them can cost up to 40,000 euros. With the exception of an initial operation carried out in September 2024, in which 200 kilos of hashish were seized from a vessel traveling from Ibiza to Palma, the rest of the operations took place between July and September 2025. One of the most significant operations involved intercepting 675 kilos of cocaine in the port of Valencia. This cocaine had been collected in the Mediterranean and transported to Ibiza for shipment a few days later to the Spanish mainland and several other European countries.

A National Police inspector among those arrested

Last August, investigators carried out 13 raids in Mallorca and arrested 15 people as alleged perpetrators of the investigated crimes, while the National Police's Internal Affairs unit arrested a police inspector. Dozens of people have been arrested, including the leader of the United Tribuns and alleged ringleader of the scheme, Stefan Milojevic. Also arrested were lawyer Gonzalo Márquez, Police Inspector Faustino Nogales, and VitoHe is considered one of the main drug traffickers in Son Banya. A significant portion of the operation has been remanded in custody. Investigators will display some of the drugs and materials seized during the operation this Thursday and, once the secrecy order is lifted, will release further details. The Chief of Police in the Balearic Islands, José Luis Santafé, and the Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel José Francisco Martínez, among other police commanders from both forces, are expected to attend.