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Operation 'Chanquete' in Palma: A Clampdown on Trafficking — and What's Still Missing

Why One Raid Is Not Enough to End Drug Trafficking in Mallorca

Police action can disrupt trafficking in Mallorca, but lasting results need prevention, support and financial investigation.

Published: April 22, 2026
Operation 'Chanquete' in Palma: A Clampdown on Trafficking — and What's Still Missing

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Is a police raid enough to stop drug trafficking in Mallorca?

A raid can disrupt a network and remove people, drugs and profits from the street for a while. But demand does not disappear, so new suppliers can often move in quickly. Long-term change usually depends on prevention, addiction support, social work and financial investigations as well as police action.

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