Municipal excavators have demolished seven illegal constructions in the Son Banya settlement this Friday, including the well-known 'caseta de España', which had already been demolished in June and rebuilt hours later by traffickers.
The Palma City Council has acted again this Friday in the Son Banya settlement, where municipal excavators have demolished seven illegal constructions. Among them, the striking 'caseta de España' stands out, a building that had become a symbol of the audacity of the drug trafficking clans operating in the area.
The caseta, decorated with four Spanish flags flying on the roof, was not just a simple football tribute. According to sources from the investigation, it was a sophisticated logistical bunker used for the mass sale of heroin and cocaine. The red and yellow colours camouflaged a key selling point in what the locals call the largest drug supermarket in Mallorca.
A demolition that repeats
This is not the first time this caseta has been demolished. Last June, in a major operation that resulted in seven arrests, the machines reduced it to rubble. On that occasion, the facade displayed a sign with the word 'España' and photos of players from the Spanish National Football Team due to the World Cup.
However, hours after the demolition, the traffickers defied the authorities and rebuilt the structure stone by stone. This Friday, the mechanical shovels had to return to demolish it for the second time, in a lightning operation that lasted from 9:00 to 11:00 in the morning.
Police operation and arrest
The demolition was carried out with a strong security deployment. Agents from the Immediate Intervention Unit (UII), the Comprehensive Security Unit (USEI), and the Motorised Unit (UMOT) of the Local Police escorted the Urbanism and Infrastructure services. Agents from the UDYCO of the National Police also participated.
During the operation, one person was arrested as a suspected perpetrator of a crime against public health. Municipal sources have confirmed that the action is part of the ongoing fight against illegal constructions and drug trafficking in Son Banya, a problem that directly affects the residents of the Palma area, who suffer from insecurity and environmental degradation.
A constant challenge to authority
The 'caseta de España' had become a monument to audacity, a direct challenge to municipal authority. The traffickers not only rebuilt it after the first demolition, but they did so with more ostentation, adding flags and patriotic colours. For residents of nearby neighbourhoods like Son Roca or Son Xigala, this structure was a daily reminder of the impunity with which the clans operate.
The Palma City Council has reiterated its commitment to continue acting against illegal buildings in Son Banya, although municipal sources acknowledge that recidivism is high. Residents hope that this second demolition will not be in vain and that the authorities will maintain pressure to prevent the caseta from being rebuilt.
The next planned action includes constant surveillance of the area to prevent new reconstructions. Meanwhile, the rubble of the 'caseta de España' lies on the ground, awaiting justice and urban planning to put an end to this standoff with drug trafficking.
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