Ceuta Cracks Down: 500 Euro Fines for Smuggling Goods from Morocco

The Civil Guards at the Tarajal border have been instructed to strictly apply national and community regulations on customs and the traveler regime. From now on, agents will seize products and goods from Morocco that are prohibited or whose export quantity is limited in Ceuta. These products will not be returned to travelers, reports El Faro de Ceuta.

If the goods are hidden, travelers will be accused of a smuggling offense and will have to pay a minimum fine of 500 euros, regardless of the value of the seized goods. Since the reopening of the border in May last year, the trafficking of goods with Morocco has not been restored. The kingdom is considering allowing its nationals to make purchases in Ceuta not exceeding 2,000 dirhams.

As for the Spanish authorities, they allow Moroccan travelers to carry ten kilos of tomatoes or other fruits or vegetables, four units of bread, five kilos of oil or pickles (in closed, sealed and labeled containers), but no meat, charcuterie, fish, seafood, eggs or milk and dairy products.