The Guardia Civil has arrested a 53-year-old man in Ibiza over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking and membership of a criminal organisation operating between the island and mainland Spain.
The arrest forms part of Operation Cavalieri, an investigation led by the Ibiza Territorial Judicial Police Unit of the Guardia Civil. So far, the operation has resulted in 26 arrests, along with the seizure of 1,558 kilograms of cocaine and nearly 11 tonnes of hashish.
Officers were carrying out an ongoing investigation to locate several people who were still wanted over their alleged active involvement in an organisation dedicated to bringing illegal drugs into the Balearic Islands.
As part of those enquiries, officers located and arrested another alleged member of the group on the morning of Thursday, 24 September, according to a statement released by the Guardia Civil.
Man wanted since December 2025
The 53-year-old man had been on the run since December 2025 and was subject to an active arrest warrant.
According to the Guardia Civil, his arrest forms part of the wider investigation into the criminal organisation allegedly involved in the trafficking and introduction of narcotic substances into the Balearic Islands.