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A police investigation has begun in Magaluf after a video depicting sex acts being performed during an organised pub crawl by young British holidaymakers went viral on social media.
The mayor of the municipality of Calvia, Manuel Onieva, said that the issue is in the hands of the town hall legal services department in the popular holiday destination and that options are being explored to prevent such incidents from reoccurring.
He said a law has been passed to give the authorities greater powers to control pub crawl organisers. The company that organised the trip featured in the online video, Carnage Events, touts itself as “the leader in Magaluf party entertainment”.
The video prompted outrage in the mainstream media both in the UK and in Majorca, after which Carnage Events sought to distance itself from any responsibility for the behaviour depicted in the video.
The new law is now in effect, and companies operating pub crawls in Calvia will have to apply for a licence through the town hall. To attain permission, applicants must prove their responsibility and that they have the appropriate civil insurance in place.
“This week I have passed a law giving us tighter control over the operation of pub crawl organisers and we are the first municipality resort to implement a law such as this,” Onieva confirmed.
Each pub crawl guide will have to wear a jacket so local police can monitor those operating in the region and identify those that have been approved.
Pub crawl groups can now not exceed more than 50 people and if any operators exceed this legal capacity they will be fined.