Son Banya defies police: five access points for drug trafficking and advance warnings
The Son Banya neighbourhood allegedly alerted its residents to police arrival with the phrase "we knew you were coming". Five access points facilitate drug trafficking in the area.
Son Banya, the enclave that anticipates police raids
Google News ES — Crime (es) reports that the Palma neighbourhood of Son Banya has five distinct access points which, according to security forces, are used for drug trafficking and to facilitate the escape of suspects during any police operation.
The most striking detail of the latest intervention in the area is the phrase that officers allegedly heard upon arrival: "we knew you were coming". The expression points to the existence of warning systems within the neighbourhood itself that allow police presence to be anticipated with sufficient advance notice.
The multiplicity of entry and exit points considerably hinders control operations, as suspected distributors can move between access points whilst officers secure the perimeter. Police sources indicate that the urban configuration of the enclave is a determining factor in the persistence of drug trafficking activity in the area.
Son Banya has been in the focus of authorities for years as a critical point for drug trafficking in Mallorca, although successive interventions have failed to eradicate illicit activity permanently.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)