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Trial in Palma: Cocaine in Wheelchairs — a Reality Check for Island Controls

Why the Palma Wheelchair Drug Case Matters for Mallorca

A Palma case involving hidden cocaine in wheelchairs raises questions about Mallorca’s customs, logistics and medical equipment controls.

Published: April 22, 2026
Trial in Palma: Cocaine in Wheelchairs — a Reality Check for Island Controls

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Why is the Palma cocaine case in wheelchairs raising concern in Mallorca?

The case matters because it suggests criminals used a trusted everyday aid to move drugs through transport systems that are not always designed to catch this kind of concealment. For Mallorca, it raises questions about airport, port and parcel controls, as well as the handling of used medical equipment. It also shows that security gaps can appear in ordinary logistics, not only in obvious high-risk cargo.

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