Spanish Authorities Seize 15 Stolen Luxury Cars Worth €650,000 Bound for Morocco
8 November 2023
The Tax Agency and the Civil Guard intercepted 15 high-end vehicles stolen in Europe and in transit to Morocco at the port of Algeciras.
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Moroccan Teen Found Hidden in Spanish Soccer Team’s Bus at Ceuta Port
7 November 2023
A Moroccan minor was found on Sunday under the bus transporting the players of Real Murcia to the maritime station of the port of Ceuta after their match at the Alfonso Murube (…)
Dutch-Registered Vehicle Caught Smuggling 20 Kilos of Cannabis into Spain
28 October 2023
A Moroccan residing in the Netherlands was arrested on Friday morning in Ceuta for drug trafficking. He had a large quantity of drugs that he was trying to smuggle into Algeciras.
Maritime Links Resume in Gibraltar Strait as Storm Bernard Subsides
23 October 2023
After a difficult Sunday marked by interruptions due to Storm Bernard, maritime traffic has resumed its usual pace this Monday between Algeciras and Tangier in the Strait of (…)
Spanish Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring Operating Between Morocco and Spain
16 October 2023
The Spanish National Police dismantled a criminal organization that was transporting migrants hidden in trucks from Tangier to Algeciras. In total, 11 people were arrested.
Record 3.2 Million Moroccan Expatriates Return Home in Summer Transit Operation
18 September 2023
The Marhaba 2023 Operation ended on September 15 with a record traffic of 775,366 vehicles, an 11.5% increase compared to 2022. A figure never reached in 30 years of the (…)
Record 1.5 Million Moroccan Expats Return Home via Spain for Summer
26 August 2023
More than 1.5 million Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) returned to Morocco this summer via the Spanish ports as part of the Marhaba Operation. These figures are significantly (…)
Massive Influx of Moroccan Travelers Causes Gridlock in Spanish Port Cities
2 August 2023
More than 16,000 vehicles embarked last weekend in Algeciras and Tarifa to Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation, causing massive traffic jams and a lot of discontent.
Record-Breaking Crowds Expected as Spain-Morocco Crossings Surge
29 July 2023
The "Strait Crossing" operation (OPE), overseen by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, is in full swing. Between June 15 and July 26, more than one million people, exactly (…)
Nearly 1 Million Moroccan Expats Return Home in Annual Summer Migration
25 July 2023
As of July 23, more than 900,000 (932,120) Moroccans from Europe have embarked from Spanish ports to Morocco as part of the outward phase of Operation Marhaba.