ISSUE NO. 1684
12 - 18 October 2017
MALLORCA
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Law and order Nightclub boss had ‘private army’ Clubland king Tolo Cursach wielded near total control of Palma’s Local Police and even had a paramedic unit doing his bidding, a court has heard. Cursach, the millionaire nightclub boss on trial for murder, extortion, drug trafficking and racketeering, allegedly ordered police minions to raid his competitors’ clubs and even falsify crimes. One witness told how he opened a restaurant near the Megapark, the jewel in Cursach’s clubbing empire. Within days they were subject to multiple raids from Local Police. During a staff dinner, 10 police vans blockaded the premises and a dozen heavily armed officers stormed in. They stripped the owner naked twice, turned the place upside down, and accused him of dealing drugs. They found nothing illegal ex-
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By Matthew Elliott
MEGAPARK: Owned by Tolo Cursach (inset). cept the presence of a 17-yearold boy eating with his parents. The place was shut down for ‘providing erotic entertainment to children.’ The court also heard that, whenever there was violence or serious injury at one of Cursach’s clubs, a special ambulance would be dispatched to the scene. Subsequent medical reports would omit the club to protect its reputation. Former Popular Party presi-
dent in Palma, Jose Maria Rodriquez, also had a bad week in court. The top politician was accused by yet another prostitute of
attending dozens of cocaine-fuelled orgies arranged by Cursach. Cocaine, Champagne and Russian prostitutes were the common denominator at the parties, she claimed. She also accused Rodriquez of being cheap and having unusual sexual preferences.
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Cheats unmasked TAX men are investigating possible fraud in the payment of tourist tax in 1,200 holiday rental homes across Mallorca. A total of 30 real estate agencies responsible for the properties have been identified by the Hacienda. Balearic Tax Agency chief Maria Antonia Truyols says that, if found
guilty, the companies face €400 fines for improper payment. That alone would amount to almost half a million euros in penalties, on top of the recovery of unpaid taxes. Each of the companies is accused of entertaining tourists at their properties without registering to pay the tourist tax.