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Arrest at Palma Airport: Playa Operator Suspected of €700,000 COVID Aid Fraud

Arrest at Palma Airport in COVID Aid Fraud Case

A man was arrested at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma over suspected €700,000 COVID aid fraud.

Published: April 21, 2026
Arrest at Palma Airport: Playa Operator Suspected of €700,000 COVID Aid Fraud

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What happened at Palma Airport in the COVID aid fraud case?

Police arrested a man at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma while he was about to board a flight to Munich. Authorities say he is suspected of subsidy fraud linked to COVID aid and that a European Arrest Warrant was in place. He was brought before a judge and placed in pre-trial detention.

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