It was dubbed Operación Jaque mate, Operation Checkmate. Months in the planning by the Guardia Civil's GDOA anti-drugs group, the huge operation on Wednesday targeted rival clans based in Palma's Son Banya shanty town - Los Valencianos and Ove - who had taken control of the drugs market following the fall of historic names etched into Mallorca's criminal past, such as La Paca.
Operation Checkmate - One of the largest ever operations against drugs in Mallorca
The drugs trade in Palma has spread from its traditional centre, the Son Banya shanty town
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Palace on C/Teix? Have you ever been there? There ain't no palaces that's for sure.
Lock all this filth up and throw away the key.