A woman who lived in Tenerife in her twenties has warned the holiday hotspot has a 'dark side' to it. The island is currently under the spotlight after Jay Slater went missing following a weekend rave on June 17. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, is believed to have travelled to an Airbnb with two men in the remote hilltop region of Masca - before calling a friend to say he was lost, in need of water, and that his phone was about to die.
Theories surrounding the bricklayer's disappearance has since shed light on the country's 'drug underworld' - triggering a stark warning for Brits wanting a weekend of sun and booze. READ MORE: Jay Slater's family break silence after Tenerife police say he is NOT 'missing feared dead' O'Loughlin says Tenerife has a 'dark side' that many tourists don't know about (Image: No credit) Ciara O'Loughlin moved over to the popular destination with her pal when she was 20 and worked as a bartender. They lived in an apartment minutes from the popular strip in Playa De Las Americas, often touted as the island's party capital.
Despite earning a meagre €4 an hour serving drinks to drunken tourists six nights a week, O'Loughlin says she was having 'the time of her life'. Speaking to the Irish Mirror , she said: "We were excited to have some independence. "Like many young tourists on the island, it was our first time tasting such freedom.
The resort has the recipe for a perfect party holiday - a beautiful beach with boat parties galore, doz.