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74-year-old with 44 kilograms of cocaine on the ferry: Why the case is more than a lone actor

How Palma Ferry Arrivals Are Checked

Palma ferry checks are selective, using random inspections, intelligence and dog teams rather than searching every vehicle.

Published: April 22, 2026
74-year-old with 44 kilograms of cocaine on the ferry: Why the case is more than a lone actor

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Are ferry arrivals in Palma checked at random or every vehicle inspected?

Vehicles arriving in Palma are checked in a selective way, not all at once. Officers use random checks, intelligence-led inspections, and dog teams to focus their resources where they are most useful. That approach helps, but it also means some concealed loads may still pass through.

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