Authorities in the Spanish resort of Magaluf have pledged a crackdown on Nigerian prostitutes and others after a spate of violent muggings and gang attacks in the party resort.
A 50-strong mob of prostitutes has been accused of robbing drunken holidaymakers in league with local crooks.
Brit expats, taxi drivers and Majorca residents have staged protests against the criminal gangs they say are damaging the resort by targeting tourists as they stagger back to their hotels.
A Facebook group called Cleaning up Magaluf says it has had a “really positive” meeting with Calvia mayor Alfonso Rodriguez who vowed extra policing.
The group has 5,000 members on Facebook who keep tabs on where the muggers are lurking so tourists can avoid them on their walk home.
Members of the group have even been carrying out their own patrols in the resort to ensure holidaymakers make it back home safely.
They say authorities have feared being labelled racist for going after the women, usually prostitutes from Nigeria and Senegal.
Mafia pimps and people traffickers are said to control the women’s activities and order them to rob tourists.
Now, the group has said that Calvia mayor Alfonso Rodriguez has vowed to ramp up police patrols after a meeting with concerned locals.
One resident said their main goal was to tackle the muggings and the street peddlers.
“It doesn’t matter if you are a security guard or if you are physically massive, they aren’t afraid to go for you,” the resident told Sun Online.
The mayor of Calvia was finally forced to listen after they protested outside Calviá town hall following another night of violent attacks.
West African prostitutes are accused of ambushing holidaymakers in packs and robbing them of their possessions.
