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This programme contains
some strong language.

SIREN WAILS

Police have been called to
a reported break-in

at an exclusive villa.

There's an alarm going off,

and there's been a man seen

lurking around a property.

SIREN CONTINUES

INDISTINCT SHOUTING

They've arrested a man they suspect
of trying to burgle the villa.

The police think another man
could still be inside.

They can't find any other suspects.

The man arrested is
taken in for questioning.

We just received a call of someone
is inside a house with a knife.

We have a few robberies
like this every week.

We need somewhere to put
the aerial artists. OK.

Ibiza is elevating.

Welcome to Ibiza!

No longer just a party island,

but a playground for celebrities
and the super-rich...

ALL: Cheers!

..where everyone wants
a taste of luxury.

When you see more, you want more.

I'm here to follow the money.

In a couple of days, they can
make over a million euros.

It's not as nice as mine,
but it's still very nice.

HE CHUCKLES

From the streets...

The police have found something
called pink cocaine.

..to the hilltop villas...

..where insiders know
the island's secrets.

This drug business comes
with violence.

Get on the floor!

If you don't want to be shot,
don't go to the war.

Going behind the scenes
to uncover how Ibiza really works...

You need to know somebody
that knows someone.

..and what's at stake for the
Brits who flock here.

Are you fearful that this could be
the future of Ibiza?

We're going to Cap Martinet area.

This is a place where a lot of the
wealth congregates on the island.

I'm meeting up with Marcus again,

who provides private security
to his rich and famous clients.

He says Ibiza's ultra-luxury villas
are now targets for criminals.

I mean, you can see why it costs
so much money to stay up here.

Yeah.

These villas are high-end.

50 to 150,000 euros a week.

And we've had first-hand
experience of cleaning ladies

who have been approached
by criminal gangs

and offered very generous payments,

in return for leaving
windows unlocked.

It's worth 1,000 euros.

Because there are maybe half
a million euros' worth of watches,

jewellery, you know, even
the girlfriend's clothes in

the wardrobe - there could be a
couple hundred thousand euros' worth

of designer label items there.

We're seeing villa robberies
adding up to three,

three-and-a-half million euros'
worth of items.

That's a small price to pay
for the criminals.

What's interesting is that there's
a few villas just up the road,

and you can see such a huge
array of pictures,

and basically floor plans
of the entire villa,

and what it looks like on
the inside. Yeah.

You know, it feels like the worst
thing you can do here is advertise

your presence, if you're wealthy -
yet it's plastered online.

That's right.

We live in an age where all
information is easily available.

If you let your guard down,

these criminal experts will
run circles around you.

And that is what's happening.
Mm-hm.

And... action.

Hi, I'm Alice, and today,
I'll be giving you a tour of this

ten-bedroom house in Roca Llisa.

Let's go.

Socials like Alice's are
now the shop windows

to this glamorous world.

As you can see, it's got a nice
outdoor dining area here.

Where people once wanted privacy,

many now flaunt their wealth online.

Under the hashtag ♪Ibiza,

there are hundreds of posts
showing sports cars and champagne,

making us all want a slice
of the high life.

Downtown in San Antonio,

I've noticed that the market
for Brits wanting a taste of luxury

seems to be changing the landscape.

Hi, Tony!

Hi, Zara. Hi, how are you?

How are you, darling?
Nice to see you.

Tony Truman wants to show me
his candy-coloured hotel.

This place is all about giving
his guests a perfect backdrop

for their glamorous
Instagram moments.

I actually stayed here in 2019
for, like, over a week.

It's like a real, kind of,
like, influencer spot.

We just wanted to create something
that was wow, in your face,

out there, little bit shocking.

And we've got our mannequins there.

Yeah.

"Disco orgy", as they're calling it.

Disco orgy.

A room here in July costs
at least 250 euros a night.

- HE CHUCKLES
- There you go!

It's not exactly cheap,

but Tony's monetising
the middle ground,

while his guests' socials
give him marketing for free.

The Vespas.
I've got photos on the Vespas.

The Vespas are very famous.

Again, social media -
people love it.

Have you seen this?

Ibiza, always full of little
hidden surprises.

OK. I'm excited. Does it work?
HE CHUCKLES

Let's hope your lift's working, eh?

Sorry. And here we have...
Oh! The party don't stop.

..the disco lift.

Thank you so much! After you.
SHE LAUGHS

Which floor are we going to? Third?

Third floor.
So, we have a disco lift.

Oh, my gosh! Pick a tune.

I personally think a lot of the
places are outpricing themselves.

You know, I think social media,

everyone wants the biggest bottle on
their table, or champagne shows.

You know, we're guilty of it,
at our venues,

for offering all of those things.

But, you know, you can come
out here for the day and spend

100 euros, but feel like a sort of
millionaire experience. Yeah.

Tony's bookings are up,
and he's making plans to build on

the boom in Ibiza's luxury image.

So, you've got a lovely view
from here.

This, as you can see
in the distance there,

that's all the land that we're
hoping to expand into.

I'm hoping to turn all this
and these villas into part of

the Wi-Ki-Woo experience.
Oh, amazing.

And then, we'll apply for permission
to go up another two levels here.

Tony's confident he'll get
his planning permission.

Bye!

His expansion fits perfectly with
Ibiza's desire to elevate.

MUSIC: The Sea
by Morcheeba

♪ Flocking to the sea

♪ I left my soul there

♪ Down by the sea

♪ I lost control here

♪ Living free

♪ I left my soul there... ♪

It's a sunny July day,

and I'm heading to Cala Gracio
Beach, near San Antonio.

I've just arrived at
this incredible beach.

When you think of Ibiza, I feel like
THIS is what do you think of.

Like, it's absolutely stunning.

Ibiza's councils are keen to attract
the higher-end family clientele.

At the forefront of efforts
to upgrade the island's image

are the police.

I wonder if that's them,
on the jet-skis!

Oh, my gosh, this is so cool.

What a great job.

Hola!

Hi.

I mean, it feels like
the most beautiful place

in the world to work.

Do you enjoy your job?

Oh, it's very hot!
Very hot, so hot. Very hot.

MUSIC: Snake Blood
by Leftfield

There are more than 80 beaches
on Ibiza's coastline -

and traditionally, they've been
an essential for the party crowd.

These patrols are designed to help
keep drugs off the beaches.

Gracias.

Police report that arrests
and antisocial behaviour are down,

so something's working.

But there's one part of the island

that's proving resistant
to Ibiza's upgrade.

It's 11pm -
rush hour for partygoers -

and I'm in San Antonio's West End.

This is the cheapest part
of the island,

filled with British pubs
and free-flowing drinks

for holidays on a budget.

Flicking through Ibiza's socials,

this guy Faris keeps popping up.

Who's been top shagger?

His content sells a very
different side to Ibiza.

Hi! Hello! How you doing?
Hello, nice to meet you.

I'm a hugger. Nice to meet you.
I'm good. Nice to meet you.

You OK? Hello!
Hi, lovely to meet you.

Tell me, what is your plan
for this evening?

So, we'll go and just interview
some people in the West End,

and basically just chat
to some drunk people.

There's always, like, a good
laugh around here late at night,

so hopefully there's a few people
out that are willing to chat.

The council has said bars
must close by 3am,

and it's banned happy hours and
two-for-one drinks offers.

But there are still plenty of
volunteers willing to talk to Faris.

So, are you going to do your
videos here, on the strip? Yeah.

So, when I try doing this now
outside venues and events

that I'm already working with,
they don't like it,

because they don't want drunk
people saying things

that'll make the venue look bad.
Oh, really?

But, cos I don't really work with
anyone in the West End,

it doesn't really matter.

Excuse me! Excuse me! Mate!

Yeah, he looks like a good one!
Get him! Mate, mate!

Excuse me, mate.

Tell us a funny story.

Er, I don't speak English. No?

Jeez, this is so intense!

This is definitely not the kind
of place that I'd be getting

my Instagram content, but you know.

How do you find the people
to be in your videos?

I won't post content unless
it's going to be feral, like,

unless I know it's going to bang.

If people are shitfaced
and it's peak time,

and it's busy down here,

there's no limit to
what you can hear.

Oh, my God. And I'm talking, like,
sometimes we, like, think,

"Should we post that, or not"?

Really? Yeah.

"I caught chlamydia."

"My ex-girlfriend" -
some guy was like,

"Yeah, I've cheated on my
girlfriend three times out here,

"and I don't even care.
I've never loved her anyway."

Like, they don't - it's mad,
the amount of shit I hear.

Like, girls jumping in front of me
like, "I had a threesome last night!

"I got spit-roasted in
my hotel room!"

I've had an email two days ago on
my phone from an interview

I recently done with a girl,

talking about all the sexual shit
she got up to on holiday.

Her mum saying, "My daughter's made
an absolute prat of herself,

"can you please remove that TikTok?

"Her whole family has seen it,
and she's very embarrassed."

Did you take it down?

I'm now in the middle of debating
with the media team about

what we should do about it.

But it is what it is, man.

Yeah. Don't say dumb shit.

Was she drunk?

I don't know, everyone's
always drunk out here.

But they just let out
the truth, don't they?

And they give consent on camera
to tell their stories

and share it with the world.

Knowing the power of social media,
I think people are idiots.

But you carry on doing
what you're doing anyway?

Well, I'm creating -
I'm just telling the stories.

I'm just voicing what
people are doing.

The fact that I've got a microphone
and a camera now shares what people

are saying and doing with the world,
do you know what I mean?

- HE LAUGHS
- What is that face?

What is that face?
How long you been here?

I've literally been here for a day,
and I've caused a ruckus.

What happened? What has happened?

I told someone to go
wash their balls,

cos they smelled like cheese,
you know?

For me, I think I expected a lot
less people to want to just be

in front of a camera and talk about
their wild sex experiences,

or craziest stories.

But they actually were very keen
to talk about those things.

We need to find out
who you've been shagging.

I've been shagging everyone, mate.
Have you?

No, I've got a girlfriend.
You got a girlfriend?

He's got a girlfriend, but he's
been shagging and fucking everyone!

What is interesting is that some
people come to this island

to have a good time -
maybe too much of a good time -

and other people are coming here
because it benefits their careers.

They're coming here, like Faris,
to make the most of

the opportunities that
this island brings.

So, it feels like there's a kind of
separation of two different worlds

of people on this island right now.

I'm coming to understand
they're both Brand Ibiza -

the old, and the new upgraded,
side-by-side.

Well, it was so nice to meet you.
Yeah, and you, really nice.

Thank you so much, and thank you,
it was nice to meet you.

Yeah, nice to meet you.
And I'll see you guys soon.

Yeah, speak soon.
See you later. Bye.

With peak season approaching,

the island is starting
to feel packed...

..and bars and restaurants
bursting at the seams.

Over the coming weeks,

more than 400,000 holiday-makers
will be here.

The wealthy and the VIPs,

and the young 24-7 partygoers
on a budget.

I am in a very good mood
this morning,

because I'm doing
my favourite thing -

looking at pictures of myself.

I've spotted Liv and Belle
on my socials.

They're reps for Party Hard Travel,

which sells holiday clubbing
packages online for as little

as 125 euros a week.

Hi! Are you OK? Hiya.
How are you? I'm good. Hi.

Lovely to meet you. You, too.

Shall we go somewhere we can chat?
Yeah.

So, how old are you?

I'm 19. I'm 22.

Oh, my gosh, you are young!

THEY LAUGH

Have you girls been
enjoying it so far? Yeah.

Been having a lot of fun.

Obviously, like, getting used to
the new job and everything,

cos neither of us have,
like, done this before.

Just been, like, chucked out in
Ibiza and it's, like, "Roam free".

Yeah, literally! Yeah, yeah.

So, but, like, you've got to be
switched on with it.

You've got to know what
you're doing, where you're going,

cos otherwise, it does catch up on
you and they do find out. Yeah.

Oh, really? Yeah, they do.

They're always watching us.
They are always watching us.

Party Hard have around 1,000
holiday-makers a week in Ibiza.

Part of Liv and Belle's job is
to take care of them,

day and night.

So, talk me through the process
of getting this job.

It was really tough. Like,
as I said, 3,000 people applied,

and I think there was only,
like, 24 reps that got it.

Yeah. So, it is really tough.

So, there's lots of different
reps across the island,

or is this across, like, Europe?

No, so there's two...
There's only us two in Ibiza.

Oh, wow!

You must've been so happy
when you got the job. Yeah.

Literally, so happy.

How much of your job is about
posting on social media?

Social media is, like,
a big deal in Ibiza,

because it's got this glamorous
image, and there's a lot of

influence work out here,

and everyone wants their nice
pictures for Instagram.

But it's part of our job
to show how amazing they are

and how much fun all our
guests are having.

I think, cos they buy it all
online before, like,

that's why all of it is
focused online.

It makes people more excited,
as well, like, sat at home in,

like, rainy England on your phone,
going past videos of sunny Ibiza

and all the parties,
it makes you want to go.

Hey, everyone, this is Belle here
from Party Hard Travel.

Liv and Belle are showcasing
the dream of an island

of beautiful people.

And I, like many others,
have done the same.

We're all part of the machine
that's selling the endless party.

FARIS: Welcome to O Beach.

We're here today with
Party Hard Travel.

Faris often promotes
the same brand -

though in a different way.

Hello. Hello, how are you?

Good, how are you?

Lovely to see you. And you.

So, since we met properly
the other day,

I was looking at your social media
a bit more and seeing

what kind of content you make.

Someone might look at your
social media and wonder,

how is this a career for you?
How do you make a living?

I make money as a content creator,

as someone who can be, like,

a face or a voice
for people's businesses,

whether that be a restaurant
or a club, or a bar.

And they need hype, they
need marketing, they need PR.

And what about the content
that we did in the West End?

So, funnily enough,
that controversial-style content

is more the direction I've noticed
a lot of brands want to go down.

So, by creating
controversial content,

that's generating more views.

It's basically creating
reality TV on social media -

and that's the stuff that sells,

and that's the stuff that
now promotes businesses.

Everyone in Ibiza moves a bit
crazier than they do back home.

I don't know if it's something
in the water - the guys out here,

they act crazier, the girls,
they let more loose.

Like, everyone just goes wild,
they become feral.

Like, they're more open to,
like, drinking and taking drugs,

and having sex.

And they leave it at the airport
when they come home.

I can literally be on a camera
with a mic and be like,

"What's your favourite
sex position"?

And I'll have ten girls jump in
the camera and just shout answers,

and say ludicrous stuff. Yeah.

So, because Ibiza's like that,

it's a gold mine for content,

do you know what I mean? Yeah.

I definitely felt a bit bad for
that girl on the video

that you showed me,
who said that she...

..was spit-roasted. Yeah.

That girl, I definitely felt a bit
bad for her, because, like, that -

that kind of stuff is, like,
it's permanent.

Like, it could be there forever.

Like, someone could save that and,
like, that could be...

Well, that could be on the
internet for the rest of her life.

Like, does that ever - do you ever
think about stuff like that?

Like, that could even limit her,
like, career opportunities or,

you know, compromise her
mental health if she keeps

seeing it pop up, if it goes viral.

Like, what could
the implications for that be?

Well, why does she say it?

I mean, I'm sorry, but, like...
you're the one causing this.

Have you not thought to take
that video of the girl down?

Cos I know her mum did email you.

Yeah, her mum sent an email,

and then Party Hard Travel told me
to just leave content up.

You see in the video, the branded
microphone says "Party Hard Travel".

So, content that I create for them,
as I mentioned to you earlier,

is now part of their marketing plan,
because it gets more numbers.

They're paying me to do that.

Like, why am I going to delete that

and go against the people who are
hiring me to do what I do?

I've been thinking
about Faris's content

and where you draw the line for
the sake of a piece of marketing.

ON PHONE: And she got spit-roasted
in the room!

CHEERING

The video of the girl he talked
about is still on his feed.

I wonder whether he doesn't
want to take it down

because it's only been up,
like, six days,

so it still has the
capacity of going viral.

I'm all up for people saying stupid,
harmless things on social media.

But when it could have real,
long-lasting effects

on someone's life, I think
that you need to re-evaluate

whether it's really worth it.

Like, is a viral video really worth
potentially ruining someone's life?

I'm not too sure.

I'm in Portmany Bay.

Dozens of expensive yachts
are dotted along the coastline.

I've bagged a spot here
before it gets too busy.

Ibizan summers attract some of
the biggest stars in the world,

all wanting privacy,
while still enjoying a slice of

the island's elite brand.

So, I found this pap on Instagram.

He is on the island.

Literally today he's put
new photos of Shakira,

he's taken some photos
of Ed Sheeran.

Oh, and there's Lionel Messi.

He definitely gets around.

So, I've got his phone number here,

and I'm going to give him a call

and see if I can arrange
to meet him.

Hola, Cari!

I was just wondering if you
were free to chat at all.

PHONE CHIMES

He's replied!

He just messaged me back.

I said, "What are you doing now"?

And he said,
"Looking for Shakira's house".

"Have you got any photos yet?"

Oh, hello.

He said, "No".

Hasn't got any photos yet.

I've never been sure what
to make of the paparazzi in Ibiza,

but I know they're key to
promoting the island's image

as THE place to be.

SHE LAUGHS

He goes...

I said, "Who's next to
photograph in Ibiza"?

He goes, "Zara McDermott -
do you know her?

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha."

SHE LAUGHS

He said, "Nah, George Russell,
F1 driver".

Fair enough.

He's got the bants, to be fair.

SHE CHUCKLES

So, are there lots of
celebrities round here?

Yes, of course.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger,
Jade Jagger.

Right now? Now.

Now? Now, now, now.

Amazing.

I've tracked down Cari,
the paparazzi, and convinced him

to take me celeb-spotting.

For Zara.

Thank you so much! Thank you.

That's so kind. Come on, let's go.

Flirting with me.

I definitely wasn't expecting
him to be so young.

I guess just, like, the paps I've
come across in the past have been,

kind of, a bit weird
and creepy, maybe.

But he's definitely
not weird or creepy.

I quite like him, actually.

So, where are we going now?

Ah, Cala Jondal, the restaurant
in the... Who's there?

I-I don't know exactly,
only looking.

Oh, OK. Only looking.

Hopefully Leonardo DiCaprio.

Leonardo DiCaprio now.

Oh, how do you get this information?

HE CHUCKLES

So, he is...

Oh, my gosh, so you can track
his actual boat, which is crazy.

No. I didn't know you could do that.

For me, it's not crazy, it's...

It's not crazy for you,
you do this every day.

It's crazy for me.

We're heading for a classic
Ibizan beach club,

a favourite spot for celebrities

where the starting price for
a table for eight is 3,300 euros.

They're already fully booked
for the summer.

Let's go. Let's go.

Just here.

Cari wants to keep things as
discreet as possible.

OK, he thinks he's seen somebody.

No? False alarm?

Oh, I see.

Is she not worth taking a photo of?

Nothing?

SHE LAUGHS

So, there was no-one? No.

No?

Can you give me an idea of
the higher end of

what you could earn out here,

with some kind of exclusive photos?

So, you are having to kind of fight
for the most exclusive photo

you can get, because people are
posting everything on social media?

Yeah.

DISTANT DANCE MUSIC

Famous names no longer need the
paparazzi when they're at the top

of thousands of Instagram feeds.

For travel rep Liv, a perk of the
job is a backstage pass

to Party Hard events.

Today, she's meeting British
garage icon Craig David.

Thank you so much,
nice to meet you.

Yeah, it was amazing!

So lovely. So lovely.

Best experience ever.

My mum's going to be so happy. It's
crazy.

Celebrity and social media seems to
be the universal language in Ibiza.

Hello! Of course you can.

I'm sorry,
I've got my little backpack.

THEY LAUGH

Searching for what's driving
the celebrity culture here

tends to lead you to one man -
Wayne Lineker.

It's time to pick which dream doll
I'm taking out on a date.

When I first arrived, I knew
almost nobody except Wayne.

And it turns out, he knows everyone.

And if you want to know
which celebrity is in town,

you only need to check
Wayne's Instagram.

Ah! Ahh!

Ohh! Ha-ha-ha!

Wayne Lineker is a British
success story in Ibiza,

in terms of, like,
the entrepreneur world.

I do see how he could be
perceived as, like,

a controversial character, for sure.

I don't think he's said
the best things about women before,

and the best things about,
you know, only wanting

a girlfriend under 30,

and talking really openly
about sex with people.

You know, I think he's just one
of those people that just

lives life incredibly freely.

And he's got the luxury
to be able to do that,

because of the businesses and the
kind of empire that he's built.

He owns Lineker's Bar and
nearby O Beach in San Antonio.

Is this your first - the first
place you opened in...?

In Ibiza, yeah. Oh, wow.

And O Beach,
how far is it from here?

It's, like, 500 metres.

You must party every single day.

Most days.

Do you see yourself, like,
keeping doing this forever?

Absolutely.

I'll be going in Ocean on
my Zimmer frame when I'm 95.

- SHE LAUGHS
- "Oi, selfie."

You know what I mean? I will.

You obviously started this
Ibiza beach club culture. Yeah.

I think social media's
played a huge part in that.

Ocean Beach blew up on Instagram.
It just completely blew up.

And, without social media,
we would never be what we are today.

The thing is, you are a
celebrity and you're famous,

like, in your own right.

Do you like that side of things?

Like, I enjoy it to
a certain extent.

It gets me, you know,
a lot of benefits.

I enjoy the attention,
shall we say?

Yeah, yeah.

Especially from the females.

SHE LAUGHS

Ladies' man. Absolutely.

But, in terms of, like, your
socials, some people might look at

your social media and have opinions,

because some of it is controversial.
Mm-hm.

You know, there was, like,
an advert for a girlfriend,

and you pushing someone in
a pool and, you know,

there are things that people
may raise their eyebrows at.

I've changed my social
media a lot now.

I mean, we're going back
five years ago to

I pushed the girls in the pool,

and 95% of the public
thought it was fun,

but the other 5% of
the public were against it,

feminism and all that.

And... so I've calmed down on it.

We have brand managers
that look after the branding,

make sure, you know, I'm not posting
the wrong things and, you know,

she's on my back all the time.
Oh, really?

So, you have a brand manager?
A brand manager, Gemma, yeah.

I still do the odd funny post.
Why not? Yeah.

But you expose yourself
to social media,

you have to take
the consequences sometimes.

Yeah. And just learn from
your mistakes, really.

Wayne's an influential guy

and runs some of the most
successful venues on the island.

But these days, it seems even
he has to conform to Brand Ibiza.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

I've been here several weeks now,

and it's been a bit like being
at a nonstop party.

The vast majority of British
tourists say they come to Ibiza

for the music and the clubs,

and no-one wants to miss out.

On the San An Strip,
travel rep Liv is meeting

the latest Party Hard arrivals.

So, it'll work out that that today,
you'll do O Beach, then Eden.

Thursday, you'll do the boat,
and then, Sunday Amnesia.

Does that work out OK? Perfect.

Oh, just be careful you
don't get robbed. Yeah.

Loads of our guests
have been robbed.

Liv's job is to be available to
Party Hard travellers at all hours,

and deal with any problems.

So, obviously, as a company,

we do take guest welfare
really seriously.

Like, that is my, like,
main job really, on the island.

So, with our guests, first-hand,

we see so many things that go wrong.

Problems like health problems,

things with drugs, arguments.

We see it all, so, like,
when it hits the fan,

we are the first point of
contact for them.

Having beaten thousands
of people to be here,

Liv is starting to see
the reality of the party.

You do see a lot out here,
even just being here as a worker.

I've seen people, like,
have seizures,

we've seen people reveal themselves.

Like, you definitely see it all.

Yeah, I'm just kind of here
for your, like, welfare almost.

So, yeah, if you have any
other questions about Ibiza

or anything like that,
just let me know.

The only thing I can't really
sort you out with is drug numbers,

so don't ask me for that,
cos I'm not helping you,

you can find that on your own.

Erm, so, yeah.

SHE CHUCKLES

When guests call me and say that
they've, like, hurt themselves,

or, like, overdoses, dealing with
that has definitely been stressful,

because I - all the times when
something like that's happened,

I've been at other events,
dealing with other things.

So, I've had to make sure
that I'm giving them attention,

and also giving other
people attention.

It definitely is tougher
than I thought it would be.

Liv is clocking off for now...

..but the party goes on.

And Ibiza's drugs marketplace
is always open for business.

It's interesting, cos when
I've posted that I'm in Ibiza,

I've actually had people
messaging me, offering me drugs.

It's interesting how people are
actually using social media

to sell drugs, nowadays.

It's not just something
that you find on the street,

down a back alley.

It's actually... on your Instagram,

you know, it's right
in front of you.

For so long, drugs have been seen
as an essential part

of the Ibiza package -

whether you're a VIP or
a budget tourist -

and dealing is big business.

To see what that means
on the front line,

I'm heading out on an evening shift

with the local police
in San Antonio.

Tomas has been a police officer
here for ten years.

I grew up in San Antonio,
I know exactly what there is here,

the type of tourists there are.
Yeah, sure.

As I'm half English,
I just understand, say,

a bit more of the idiosyncrasy
of the British tourists.

RADIO CHATTER

Watch out, guys.

SIREN BLARES

Tomas and his team are on a patrol
of mostly British tourists

on San An's beachfront.

Excuse me.

Right, just keep these drinks
on this part of the floor,

off the pathway, so the kids and
that can't see it, can't get it.

Oh, yeah, that's absolutely fine.
Thank you.

Thanks for letting me know.

Same with you guys,
please, all right?

There's so many people,
it feels like it's quite hard

to spot anything...
untoward that's going on.

The council is clamping down
on drugs possession.

It's part of their strategy to clean
up the anything-goes image of Ibiza.

Are you carrying any
more drugs on your, sir?

I didn't have any drugs last night.
Right, don't move.

I'll just check your pockets,
all right?

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Do you want to come with us?

That gentleman that just
got searched here,

we found a small bag of MDMA.
Right, OK.

He said it was from last night,
they didn't even know he had it.

But anyway, we have to obviously
take it off him and...

What happens when you take it?

Do you have to write a report?
Yeah, he gets a report.

If it's a first-time offender
for carrying drugs,

it's a 600 euro fine.

The young British guy didn't say
where he bought the drugs,

or who from.

Have you arrested any young Brits
selling drugs over here?

Yes.

Normally, they stay off the streets.

You don't see them on
a corner selling drugs.

You'll catch them over social
media on an Instagram account,

or through WhatsApp groups.

You know, what's interesting is
that when I've posted that

I'm in Ibiza, in the past, I will,
hands down, get ten messages

from random accounts being like,

"WhatsApp me if you want drugs".

Yeah, obviously we've seen
a lot of that happening.

There was one case where
we just stopped a gentleman

and we found about eight pills,

MDMA pills. Yeah.

And, as I'm looking at his mobile,

some messages kept popping up from
Instagram, "I want to buy drugs.

"What have you got?
What prices have you got?"

And we went back to the hotel,

and at the hotel, out of his room,

he just pulled out about
1,600 pills.

Do you know what happened
to him after?

Yeah, he went into jail.

He was in jail probably about
three or four years.

It's 9 o'clock in the morning,

and Ibiza Town Square is quiet.

But online, the dealers are
already open for business.

A lot of them are advertising
themselves on Instagram

as Ibiza Balloons, Balloons Ibiza.

Essentially, what they're
advertising is nitrous oxide.

The nitrous oxide is a good gateway
into letting people know

that you have supplies.

I mean, this account says,
"All your supplies for Ibiza"

with a horse emoji - so I can
only assume that means ketamine.

A lot of them only want to be
contacted on WhatsApp,

and I think that's because you can
delete the messages a lot easier

than you can on Instagram.

People are completely untraceable.

You could never find out
who's behind these accounts.

I'm going to message these dealers

to see if any of them will meet me.

♪ I don't wanna make no promises

♪ Showing me things
I don't wanna miss

♪ I could get used to this

♪ Oh, I could get used to this... ♪

It's 11, and the night is
just getting started

for most of the island's clubs.

♪ Oh, I could get used to this...

♪ I don't wanna make no promises

♪ Showing me things
I don't wanna miss... ♪

Hi. OK, that's fine.

I'm just five minutes away.

OK, see you soon.

♪ Oh, I could get used to this... ♪

Travel rep Belle,

one of the poster girls for
Party Hard Travel,

is working late.

You just always, sort of,
have to be available for everyone.

24-hour job.

I was hoping you'd walk over.

What's your name? Hi, I'm Belle.
Hi! I'm Hannah.

OK, there you go.

You'll get there about 12,
just queue up... Are you coming?

No, I'm not coming tonight.

Are you not? Sorry, guys!

Why are you not coming?
I'll pay for you.

Oh, I know, I get it for
free anyway, but...

Why are you not coming?!

I've got a busy week,
cos I'm... Why?

I'm out, like, every night, so...

I think this will be your bus,

but they'll probably
shout "Amnesia".

First nights on holidays,
people just go a bit crazy.

I feel so bad.

Those girls were asking
if I was going to come.

They wanted me to, because really,
I am sort of part of the,

like, the party package.

Cos it's like someone going out
to look after you if anything

goes wrong, but also to have fun
with you and, like, hype you up.

But I'll see them all on
the boat party tomorrow, as well,

so at least I'll redeem
myself there.

Have fun tonight. Bye!

It's late.

I've come to the edge of town.

I feel a bit nervous.

I don't know, I feel like this is
a really weird meeting point.

Erm...

It's very... not Ibiza.

This is not a part of Ibiza
that I've seen before.

Ever since I was messaged
about drugs,

I've been trying to track down
one of the island's dealers.

Knowing what I know,

a lot of these drug dealers are
attached to organised crime,

and there's not just one of them.

They come in big groups
and big gangs,

so... I think I almost know too much,

and now, I'm... slightly fearful.

PHONE CHIMES

"I'll meet you in the tunnel,
so I can see you are alone."

Watch out, guys.

SIREN BLARES

Are you listening to me?

Come on, girls, work it!

Just get everyone thinking
I'm living the high life.

That's like a footballer wage.

The dangerous thing now
is the villas.

SHOUTING