Crime
Police continue cracking down on Son Banya drug clans
Eleven arrests in another National Police operation in Son Banya.
Crime
400 officers in massive anti-drugs operation
Twenty arrests were made; some 60 properties were raided.
Housing
Son Banya families not prepared to move
"After 45 years of being here, the town hall now treats us like squatters."
Police
El Hoyo becoming the new Son Banya
El Hoyo (the Hole) is seen as the "natural successor" to Son Banya as the main "supermarket" for the sale of drugs.
Police
Eight arrests in latest drugs operation
The Son Banya shanty town was once more the target for police raids.
Police
Increase in police actions against the sale of drugs
Almost 200 hundred people were detained in 2017 plus those arrested during the operations in Son Banya.
Majorca
Under pressure: the week in Majorca
Exceltur was once more pointing the finger at holiday rentals; the cost of travel could go up because of an EU directive; an aid package for Son Banya residents was announced; and Arta had an issue with one of its demons.
Majorca
More "good management": the week in Majorca
Bel Busquets was promising to keep up the apparently good work at the tourism ministry; the mayor of Santanyi was worried about Cala d'Or; the mayor of Palma was more concerned about climate change; and drugs were a big seller over the festive period.
Crime
Dismantling of cocaine supply network to Son Banya clans
Police calculate that over the past year there were more than one hundred shipments of drugs, amounting to around 125 kilograms of cocaine.
Police
Police fire rubber bullets to break up Son Banya attackers
A crowd in Son Banya was throwing stones at officers who had gone to the shanty town to make an arrest.
Housing
Son Banya demolitions move closer
The Son Banya shanty town is home to Majorca's most notorious drugs clans.
Property
Court orders Son Banya shantytown demolitions
Where, it is being asked, will more than 400 gypsies from Son Banya go? Those affected wonder who would want them as neighbours.
Crime
Six arrested in Son Banya drugs raids appear in court
The operation targeted two gangs, one specialising in cocaine and the other in heroin.