{"id":2009329,"date":"2026-06-24T16:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2009329"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:03:34","slug":"ibiza-dj-named-as-alleged-mastermind-behind-international-drug-smuggling-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2009329","title":{"rendered":"Ibiza DJ named as alleged \u201cmastermind\u201d behind international drug smuggling operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026_pacha_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ibiza DJ named as alleged \u201cmastermind\u201d behind international drug smuggling operation<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>DJ Hugo Bianco often performed at the island&#8217;s biggest nightclubs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-24T17:03:34+01:00\">24th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026_pacha_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Pacha Ibiza nightclub\" title=\"Flower Power Party Returns To Pacha Ibiza For The 2022 Season\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Pacha Ibiza nightclub CREDIT: German Lama\/Europa Press via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A DJ who performed at some of Ibiza\u2019s biggest nightclubs has been named as the alleged \u201cmastermind\u201d behind an international drug smuggling operation.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is believed to be DJ Hugo Bianco from Argentina according to <em>Mixmag<\/em> and <i>Diario de Ibiza<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>, who was once a regular face at Marco Carola\u2019s Music On parties in Ibiza and clubs such as Amnesia, Pacha Ibiza and Destino. He also featured on line-ups for Albania\u2019s Unum Festival, London\u2019s 93 Feet East, and BPM Festival in Costa.<\/p>\n<p>According to a court ruling, a joint investigation by Spain\u2019s Guardia Civil and US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) dubbed Operation Pertinax, Bianco was identified as the \u201cmastermind\u201d behind a drug trafficking network alleged to have moved \u201csignificant\u201d amounts of MDMA, cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis across the Balearic Islands between September 2019 and August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the shipment was later allegedly transported to Miami by recruited couriers, who concealed the drugs in luggage and seemingly legitimate containers.<\/p>\n<p>According to the investigation, Bianco used his extensive connections in Ibiza and Miami, where he regularly performed, to establish a drug transportation and distribution route between Spain and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Bianco has been accused of utilising his connections in Miami and Ibiza to provide \u201clogistical support\u201d to the operation from his home in Barcelona. Authorities have declared the 54-year-old, who is currently believed to be residing in Florida, a \u201cfugitive from justice\u201d along with two other suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJB) upheld a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence against Bianco. The ruling confirmed an earlier decision issued by the Provincial Court, maintaining convictions for drug trafficking, membership in a criminal organisation, and electricity fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The TSJB rejected the defence\u2019s arguments that Bianco was not central to the drug trafficking operation and maintained investigators\u2019 use of wiretapped phone conversations as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside his prison sentence, the court also ruled that Bianco will be fined \u20ac3million (\u00a32.59million).<\/p>\n<p>He is yet to comment to publicly on the sentence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span 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behind an international drug smuggling operation.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is believed to be DJ Hugo Bianco from Argentina according to <em>Mixmag<\/em> and <i>Diario de Ibiza<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>, who was once a regular face at Marco Carola\u2019s Music On parties in Ibiza and clubs such as Amnesia, Pacha Ibiza and Destino. He also featured on line-ups for Albania\u2019s Unum Festival, London\u2019s 93 Feet East, and BPM Festival in Costa.<\/p>\n<p>According to a court ruling, a joint investigation by Spain\u2019s Guardia Civil and US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) dubbed Operation Pertinax, Bianco was identified as the \u201cmastermind\u201d behind a drug trafficking network alleged to have moved \u201csignificant\u201d amounts of MDMA, cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis across the Balearic Islands between September 2019 and August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the shipment was later allegedly transported to Miami by recruited couriers, who concealed the drugs in luggage and seemingly legitimate containers.<\/p>\n<p>According to the investigation, Bianco used his extensive connections in Ibiza and Miami, where he regularly performed, to establish a drug transportation and distribution route between Spain and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Bianco has been accused of utilising his connections in Miami and Ibiza to provide \u201clogistical support\u201d to the operation from his home in Barcelona. Authorities have declared the 54-year-old, who is currently believed to be residing in Florida, a \u201cfugitive from justice\u201d along with two other suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJB) upheld a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence against Bianco. The ruling confirmed an earlier decision issued by the Provincial Court, maintaining convictions for drug trafficking, membership in a criminal organisation, and electricity fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The TSJB rejected the defence\u2019s arguments that Bianco was not central to the drug trafficking operation and maintained investigators\u2019 use of wiretapped phone conversations as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside his prison sentence, the court also ruled that Bianco will be fined \u20ac3million (\u00a32.59million).<\/p>\n<p>He is yet to comment to publicly on the sentence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ibiza-dj-named-as-alleged-mastermind-behind-international-drug-smuggling-operation-3952993&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026_pacha_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Ibiza DJ named as alleged \u201cmastermind\u201d behind international drug smuggling operation DJ Hugo Bianco often performed at the island&#8217;s biggest nightclubs By Damian Jones 24th June 2026 Pacha Ibiza nightclub CREDIT: German Lama\/Europa Press via Getty Images A DJ who performed at some of Ibiza\u2019s biggest nightclubs has been named [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2009329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2009329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009329\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2009329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2009329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2009329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}