• This is the largest seizure of this designer drug in Son Sant Joan, in addition to the seizure of 2.1 kilos of amphetamine from the same individual.
• The detainee, a Dutch national, hid the drugs in a double bottom of his luggage and in tomato cans.

May 14, 2024.- Customs Surveillance officials from the Tax Agency in the Balearic Islands and agents from the Civil Guard proceeded on May 7 at Palma airport to seize more than 10,900 MDMA pills that were hidden in a passenger's suitcase. This is the largest seizure of this substance recorded to date in Son Sant Joan. The passenger, a Dutch national who was arrested at the time, was hiding the 'ecstasy' in a false bottom of his luggage, as well as 2.1 kilos of amphetamine that were discovered in some tomato cans he was carrying.

The operation, called 'Cuberdon', began when the 58-year-old suspect arrived at Palma airport under the guise of travelling to spend a few days on holiday on the island of Mallorca.

Following analysis of the available information and the suspicions of the agents of both institutions, the passenger was intercepted upon arrival. Given the suspect's incoherent responses, an inspection was carried out on the two suitcases he was carrying.

Once searched, it was discovered that one of them had a false bottom, inside which was hidden a package with 10,940 pills, which after performing the drug test came back positive for Methamphetamine (MDMA, 'ecstasy').

During the inspection of the luggage, four cans of tomatoes were also discovered, inside which, and under a layer of the contents of the cans, four pressed packages of amphetamine were found, weighing 2.1 kilos of that substance.

Following the results of the checks carried out on the passenger and his luggage, he was arrested for alleged drug trafficking and on 8 May he was brought before the court, who ordered his provisional imprisonment without bail.