The prosecution requests eight years in prison for a 60-year-old man who brought 18 kilos of cocaine and two kilos of hashish to Mallorca hidden in the underside of his car. The drugs, valued at over one million euros, were intercepted at the port of Palma.
The Provincial Court of Palma has scheduled a preliminary hearing for next week against a man accused of bringing 18 kilos of cocaine and nearly two kilos of hashish to Mallorca. The prosecutor is seeking a sentence of eight years in prison and a fine of four million euros.
A routine check uncovered the stash
The events date back to April 24, when the accused, a 60-year-old man with a history of fraud, arrived at the port of Palma aboard a ferry from Valencia. As soon as he disembarked, the Civil Guard set up a routine check and intercepted him.
During the search, the officers found a bag with two grams of cocaine in a sock. This small discovery led them to thoroughly inspect the vehicle, a British-registered car.
Upon dismantling the underside of the car, investigators discovered 28 plates containing a total of 18 kilos of high-purity cocaine, which would exceed one million euros in the black market. They also found another 80 plates of hashish weighing 1.9 kilos, valued at nearly 13,000 euros.
Crime against public health of notable importance
The prosecution charges the detainee with a crime against public health in its notable importance modality, given the enormous amount of drugs he was transporting. The public ministry demands a sentence of eight years in prison and a fine of four million euros.
The man was arrested on the spot and has since remained in preventive detention awaiting trial. The preliminary hearing, which will take place next week, will serve to set the definitive dates for the oral trial.
A blow to drug trafficking on the island
The intervention of the Civil Guard represents a severe blow to drug trafficking in Mallorca. The seized drugs, mainly high-purity cocaine, would have had a significant impact on the illegal market on the island.
For the average citizen, such operations reinforce security at maritime access points, a critical area for the entry of narcotics. The port of Palma is one of the main gateways to Mallorca, and checks like this demonstrate the effectiveness of routine surveillance.
The accused, who already had a criminal record, now faces a sentence that could see him spending the next eight years behind bars. The four million euro fine aims to economically disincentivize such crimes, although the true punishment will be the deprivation of liberty.
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