Spain
Ferry Searches Surge as Morocco-Spain Maritime Routes Reopen
Searches for ferries between Spain and Morocco have tripled just one week after the reopening of maritime borders between the two countries.
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Almeria
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Major Drug Ring: 15 Tons of Moroccan Hashish Seized
The Civil Guard has dismantled two large Moroccan hashish trafficking networks based in Almeria and Malaga, with ramifications in Murcia. In total, 35 people were arrested and more than 15 tons of hashish and other items were seized.
Spain
Spain-Morocco Ferry Routes Fully Reopen, Allowing Vehicle Transport
Maritime passenger traffic with vehicles from Algeciras, Tarifa and Almería to Moroccan ports resumed on Tuesday, a week after the reopening of maritime borders between the two countries.
Spain
Ferry Service Resumes Between Spain and Morocco, Allowing Vehicles After 2-Year Pause
The first ferry carrying passengers with vehicles will depart from Almeria on Tuesday evening for Nador with more than 300 passengers and more than 100 vehicles.
Spain
Ferry Service Resumes Between Spain's Almeria and Morocco's Nador, Restoring Key Maritime Link
The maritime link between the port of Almeria and that of Nador is fully restored. On Wednesday, 53 passengers and 45 trucks and vans of goods embarked on the Wasa Express ferry of the shipping company Balearia, from the port of Almeria to Nador.
Spain
Moroccan Man Faces 10-Year Sentence for Alleged Kidnapping and Abuse of Wife in Spain
A Moroccan is accused of having kidnapped and imprisoned his wife for nine days in the Murcia region. The Almeria prosecutor’s office has requested a sentence of ten years in prison against him.
Spain
Moroccan Man Arrested at Spanish Airport with 800 Grams of Hashish in Stomach
The Spanish police arrested, at Almeria airport, a Moroccan who was carrying 70 hashish balls weighing 800 grams in his stomach.
Spain
Spain Arrests Moroccan Fugitive Wanted for Drug Trafficking and Multiple Crimes
The Spanish National Police arrested a Moroccan in Almeria who was wanted by Moroccan authorities. The man must serve a ten-year prison sentence for criminal association, drug trafficking and several other offenses.
Spain
Spanish Police Seize 2.5 Tons of Moroccan Hashish in Almeria Beach Raid
Some 2.5 tons of drugs were seized on Friday by the police and customs services of the city of Almeria, in southern Spain. The drug shipment came from Morocco.
Spain
Surge in Migrant Arrivals Strains Almeria as Spain Grapples with Rising Immigration
Migration pressure towards Spain is intensifying despite the efforts of the Spanish authorities to contain it. During the month of September, the city of Almeria welcomed 1,371 migrants transported on 112 small boats, almost double the figures of 2020. At the beginning of the week, the Spanish security forces prevented the arrival of nearly 400 migrants.
Spain
Spanish Police Arrest 16 in Migrant Smuggling Operation off Almeria Coast
The Almeria police have arrested 16 people, including Moroccans, since the beginning of the year who have tried to illegally bring migrants into the city. They are considered alleged perpetrators of a crime against the rights of foreign citizens.
Spain
Almería Port Traffic Plummets 97% as Morocco Halts Annual Expatriate Return
Passenger traffic at the port of Almería fell by 97% between July 2019 and July 2020 due to Morocco’s cancellation of the Marhaba Operation for these two consecutive years. As of the end of July 2021, it stood at 36.5%.