The mysterious island visited by tourists: 11 people have gone missing in the last 6 months

Three weeks ago, 19-year-old Jay Slater went missing while on vacation in Tenerife. The young man has not been seen since the morning of June 17, and his mysterious disappearance has drawn significant attention.

Police and mountain rescue teams spent 13 days searching for him using dogs, drones, and a helicopter.

The search efforts in the Masca Valley, where his phone last signaled, were called off on June 30.

THE 11TH PERSON TO GO MISSING IN 6 MONTHS

His tragic disappearance has become the subject of ruthless conspiracy theories by internet sleuths, which his family living in Tenerife has condemned.

What happened to Jay three weeks ago remains a mystery. However, his family believes there is a "worrying aspect" to the incident, and his case highlights the dark side of the island's nightlife.

Jay has joined the long list of tourists who have disappeared in Tenerife over the years. The young man became the 11th person to go missing in Tenerife in just six months. Other cases remain unsolved even after nearly 40 years...

It was reported that a 27-year-old Mexican mother named Mariel González Gutiérrez and her two-year-old son, Sebastian Cobos Gonzalez, went missing in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 21.

The Spanish newspaper El Espanol reported that after the child's parents had previously reached an agreement on "joint custody," a judge had ordered the seizure of Sebastian's passport.

It was also reported that a Belarusian mother and her son went missing on the island of Tenerife on March 27.

The local newspaper Canarian Weekly reported that 66-year-old Laura Gaston, the wife of Marc, was found by a fisherman while floating off the coast of Tenerife near Arico.

It was stated that the woman, who had a bag over her head, was missing one hand and both legs.

A friend of Laura's told the Belgian newspaper 7sur7 in the days following her disappearance, "Neighbors saw them walking to a yoga class in the village on Monday evening. They looked happy, just enjoying their life on the island."

28-year-old Irish footballer Ryan Cooney went missing after being attacked and robbed while vacationing in Tenerife last November.

Last seen on November 9 at an apartment complex in Playa de las Americas, the only trace of the man found was his passport.

Following several days of desperate appeals and his family flying to Tenerife, Ryan suddenly reappeared on November 13.

Billy Bennet, an 18-year-old living in the Holborn district of London, went missing on December 1, 1985, while on vacation in Tenerife.

The young man had planned to go to the Spanish island with a friend, but after changing his mind at the last minute, he decided to travel alone.

It is known that Billy stayed at the Las Americas holiday resort and was frequently seen at the Sergeant Peppers nightclub.

His friend later claimed that Billy appeared to be in a "very bad state," saying he had lost his money and had nowhere to stay.

His whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

British drug dealers are battling the Italian mafia for control of the drug trade in Tenerife.

There is a brutal struggle between gangs for control of the islands' lucrative drug trade.

Criminal gangs from Italy and the UK are fighting for supremacy in drug supply in Costa Adeje and Playa de las Americas.

Gang experts stated that in the past, Italian organized crime groups have increasingly worked with local criminals to smuggle cocaine from Latin America into Europe, often using the Canary Islands as a base for illegal shipments.

Every place where tourists gather is seen as a primary target for drug dealers.