Seduced by the party life on rave isle Ibiza then exploited by

drug gangsters fuelling the hedonism; A SEEDY

UNDERWORLD DRIVES LIFE IN CLUBBERS' PARADISE.
Byline: Craig Robertson reporters@dailyrecord.co.uk
SCRATCH under the surface involving glamorous Ibiza parties and superclubs and furthermore the
seedy underworld regarding drug dealing isn't way away.
Melissa Reid, 19, and Michaella McCollum Connolly, 20, are typical of the type regarding fun-loving
island workers ruthless gangs will exploit to ply their murky trade.
Young, impressionable girls living it up within the hedonistic sun-soaked arena of Ibiza nightlife are
generally persuaded to become drugs mules with your promise associated with thousands of lbs
within rewards as well as an all-expenses paid holiday abroad.
The pair had been arrested while they attemptedto board a flight for you to Madrid last week.
They were picked up simply by drug enforcers inside Peruvian capital Lima's Jorge Chavez
International Airport. It is claimed these people had more than 11kgs associated with cocaine
concealed throughout meals within their bags.
Melissa, from Lenzie close to Glasgow, had been believed to have 18 packets of the Class a drug,
weighing 5.7kg.
Michaella, from Northern Ireland, had been considered to have been found with 16 envelopes
involving cocaine, weighing 5.8kg.
Melissa had gone for you to Ibiza inside June in order to work within the Balearic island's bars and
also clubs and also neither with the girls' families knew these folks were within South America.
Gangs, that are usually British, goal small men and also woman handing out leaflets for that
countless pubs along with nightclubs on the streets of San Antonio and Ibiza town.
ndly faced he shadows they will become the pleasant front for dealers working within the selling
ecstasy and cocaine. Clubbers looking for a quick inquire PR staff regarding directions they can
purchase their particular drugs. The idea is believed Melissa as well as Michaella might have been
convinced by gangs for you to take things one step further. ck hit will to where They Will may are
already talked getting concerned with all the promise involving cash to fund their own Ibiza
partying. ichaella y these urther. d in to he ir o e An all-expenses paid out trip to Peru would have
been the particular icing about the cake. Go for you to Peru, pick up the drugs along with fly back in
order to Spain as holidaymakers. ,Peru has got the second highest charge inside the world for
arrests about suspicion with the transportation of drugs - using 248 mules arrested with Lima
airport throughout 2012.
Nearly 1600kg regarding illegal drugs, mainly cocaine, were confiscatedfrom individuals arrested,
nearly all whom had been from Spain. ugs, ted rityIn 2007, Rachel Franklin, from Southampton, then
aged 20, caught throughout Peruallegedly attempting bring 9kg of cocaine again your UK. rom was

ng for you to k tomoney by method of a Your Woman mentioned the lady achieved it for your - along
with get in has been being paid out PS5000 drugsgang. Within 2008, Simon Burke, Milton Keynes
inside Buckinghamshire, wasreleased following investing years throughout jail in Peru about
suspicion of drugsmuggling.
from mshire, g two icion Burke as well as former girlfriend Sarah Jackson were arrested riend
following 10kg associated with cocaine has been present in baggage. Your Woman took the blame
protested his innocence. n your ex e and Italian Roberto Plazzoli, 44, hospital within Peru within
October 2011 swallowing 103 cocaine capsules which begun to burst inside abdomen before he
could return Europe. died inside 11 following apsules ide his eturn in order to Drug mules - known
locally burriers - acquire paid two times as consider drugs to always be able to Europe via Peru if
they agree for you to smuggle cocaine cally the maximum amount of for you to eru compared to aine
in to countries such as Argentina, Brazil.
willing to consider Peru towards the Way Australia could make money.
su Paraguay as well as Burriers drugs from East along with Aus the most mon Peruvian-ba Jorge
Mejia Because the drugs mule the narco syste He said: "Th figure - becaus victims along with cr
Police chief a based specialist Asanza described mules as "a victim involving system".
They are a du- since they're each criminals."
Anderson Reyes Ugarte added: "Before, gangs would goal poor people but not too long ago the
burriers we're arresting result from Europe, mainly Spain."
Huge quantities in the drugs the burriers make an effort to bring out of Peru are generally destined
for Ibiza - to feed party lifestyles of several Brits.
But authorities are intent in smashing the actual drugs networks which have connections back in
order to some of the biggest cities in Britain.
In 2010, a new joint operation inside Ibiza concerning the UK's Serious and Organised Crime
Agency, Soca, and also Spanish authorities resulted in the capture of a massive haul associated with
drugs.
They raided apartments and also villas, and seized 38,000 ecstasy tablets, 4kg of cocaine, any kilo of
your drugs cocktail referred to be able to as M-Cats as well as a quantity regarding horse
tranquilliser. a British-run drugs gang were targeted in your raid, that furthermore located
PS46,000 throughout money along with four-litres of dance drug GHB and also 50g of your pure
kind of ecstasy. The Particular group had been said to be certainly 1 of Ibiza's biggest drug gangs.
y. s Throughout September 2009, Ibiza's civil guard rounded up 25 people inside a series of
raids across your island. d s They Will seized between 20,000 and also 23,000 ecstasy pills,
quantities associated with some other drugs and PS87,000 within cash. d r the dealers were thought
to get back links for you to gangs through Liverpool which create camp throughout Ibiza each
summer to become able to supply drugs in order to holidaymakers. o p o PARTY girl Melissa Reid
posted 300 pictures associated with herself and pals right after your woman arrived upon Ibiza
at the end associated with June.
But the updates in Facebook stopped suddenly greater than two weeks ago.
Before your woman flew for the island upon June 22, Melissa believed to friends she didn't expect in

order to find the occupation straight away.

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She aso told pals upon Facebook: "Not likely to lie, afraid about going to Ibiza but buzzing at the
same time. Find me about the flight now."
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