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Spanish Police Seize 11 Kilos of Hashish Hidden in Table Legs from Moroccan Driver
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested a Moroccan in possession of 11.2 kilos of hashish that he was hiding in the legs of a wooden table.
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Algeciras
Spain
Moroccan Fined $7.8 Million for Smuggling Endangered Eels in Spain
The Algeciras Criminal Court has sentenced a Moroccan to one year and three months in prison and a fine of 7.2 million euros to the Andalusia Council for attempting to smuggle 65 kilos of eels to Morocco.
Spain
Tanger Med Port Surges Ahead as Mediterranean's Top Container Hub, Outpacing Algeciras
The port of Tanger Med consolidates its position as a leader in container traffic in the Mediterranean, to the detriment of Algeciras. In 2021, the Moroccan port handled a total of 7,173,870 TEU containers, compared to 5,771,221 in 2020, an increase of 24%.
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Spanish Ports Warn EU Emissions Rules Could Shift Container Traffic to Morocco
The president of the State Ports, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, has stressed the need to put in place measures within the European Union to prevent a flight of traffic from the Spanish ports, particularly Algeciras, to Tanger-Med.
Spain
Spanish Authorities Seize 4,700 Kilos of Hashish, Arrest 3 in Maritime Drug Bust
The Customs Surveillance Service of the Spanish tax administration intercepted this week in the waters east of the Strait of Gibraltar, a semi-rigid boat transporting more than 4,700 kilos of hashish. The three crew members, of Moroccan origin, were arrested.
Spain
Spanish Civil Guards Arrested in Drug Trafficking Probe at Gibraltar Strait
The Algeciras investigating court ordered the provisional detention of three Civil Guards accused of crimes against public health, corruption and membership in a criminal organization. They would be linked to drug traffickers in Morocco.
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Algeciras Port Strike Threatens to Shift Traffic to Rival Tanger Med
The strike of dockers at the port of Algeciras, announced for November 19, could benefit the port of Tanger Med, its major competitor.
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Mother Fights for Justice in Spain After 9-Year-Old Daughter's Alleged Sexual Assault
Bouchra Aoram, a Moroccan whose 9-year-old daughter allegedly suffered sexual abuse from her stepfather in August 2020, is desperate. Despite the complaints filed with the Court of First Instance in Algeciras, she has still not obtained justice for this heinous crime committed against her daughter.
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US DEA and Spanish Police Bust Major Moroccan Hashish Ring in Algeciras Port
The Spanish National Police, as part of a joint operation carried out with the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) of Morocco and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), dismantled a drug trafficking network in Algeciras. More than eight tons of Moroccan hashish were seized and five people, including a Moroccan, were arrested during the operation.
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Civil Guard Rescues Moroccan Migrant Crossing Strait of Gibraltar in Inflatable Boat
The maritime service of the Civil Guard carried out several rescue operations this weekend. On Saturday, it came to the aid of a man of Moroccan origin who was navigating in an inflatable boat towards the coast of Algeciras (Cadiz) after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Moroccan Man Shot in Southern Spain, Police Investigate Algeciras Incident
A 47-year-old Moroccan was injured in a shooting that occurred on Thursday in Algeciras, in southern Spain. He was hit in the left shoulder.
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Spanish Police Bust Major Hashish Trafficking Ring, Arrest 77 in Algeciras
The National Police and the Civil Guard have recently dismantled two organizations specializing in drug trafficking and allegedly linked to Abdellah El Haj, better known as the "Messi of hashish", and another drug trafficker from the "Charlines clan".