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Brits Having Drugs Delivered To Airport By Ibiza 'Narcotaxis'

Brits Having Drugs Delivered To Airport By Ibiza 'Narcotaxis'

Partying holidaymakers are having drugs delivered the moment they touch down, in deals that are often arranged well in advance.

Paddy Maddison

Paddy Maddison

Partying tourists headed off to Ibiza are having drugs delivered the moment they touch down at the airport by illicit taxis, in deals that are often scheduled well in advance of their journeys via WhatsApp, it has been revealed.

An investigation conducted by El Espanol has uncovered a growing trend for drug groups setting up on the messaging app to target tourists, offering to bring drugs directly to them as soon as they land.

The so-called narco-taxi mafia organises some of these deals with punters before the holiday begins.

Others are getting drugs when they arrive at hotels through the receptionists, some of whom, it is suggested, are paid commission by the criminal gangs behind the operation.

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The allegations were made by Spanish newspaper El Espanol, which claims to have spoken directly with British youths who have either already had deals arranged in Ibiza via the messaging service or are planning to do so for future trips.

"They offer you cocaine, crystal, MDMA, marijuana and even ketamine," said one 24-year-old from Bristol who has spent the last three years holidaying in San Antonio.

She also confirmed that there was no shortage of the illicit taxis and that they were everywhere, often using older, unmarked cars.

The woman also told the newspaper: "It's not the first time I've bought drugs from an illegal taxi driver.

"The first time was in 2017. He was English and we met him near our hotel. He offered to take us to a club and also get us the drug we needed.

"I don't know if they are cheaper because I have never taken a normal taxi, I always travel with them. They say they are cheaper but I don't know."

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It's also claimed that even if deals haven't been arranged in advance, drivers of the narco-taxis will deliberately target young holidaymakers and offer them drugs once they're inside the vehicle.

If they decline the offer, El Espanol claims they are added to a WhatsApp group called 'just in case for future'.

These WhatsApp groups often have more than 200 participants, with administrators under strict instructions to delete the messages as soon as they have read them, so as not to leave a trace in case they are apprehended by the police.

A spokesman for the island's taxi association said: "We have warned the authorities of what happens but there is no way to stop it."

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Topics: News, Spain, Drugs, UK, Ibiza