The ruling confirms a nine-and-a-half-year sentence and a €3 million fine.
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An Ibiza court has upheld a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence against a key operative in an international drug trafficking organisation allegedly led by DJ Hugo Bianco.
The High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands confirmed the conviction of a 54-year-old Argentine national for drug trafficking, membership of a criminal organisation, and electricity fraud. Prosecutors said the defendant provided logistical support from Barcelona, helping couriers transport MDMA, cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis between Spain and the US.
The case stems from Operation Pertinax, a Guardia Civil investigation that resulted in 21 arrests across Ibiza, Barcelona, and Girona in August 2020. Authorities seized synthetic drugs, cannabis, and thousands of marijuana plants, while parallel operations in Miami led to further arrests and drug seizures.
Investigators identified Bianco as the alleged leader of the network, claiming he used contacts developed through his music career to establish trafficking routes between Spain and the US. Bianco remains a fugitive after failing to appear before the court and is believed to be living in Miami.
The ruling can still be appealed before Spain’s Supreme Court.
