Algerian Drowning Victim Swiftly Repatriated After Moroccan Support
17 March 2025
The body of a 26-year-old Algerian who died by drowning in the high seas between the Strait and Ceuta has been repatriated to Algeria in less than a week.
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Spanish Police Bust "French Clan" Drug Ring, Seize 700 Kilos of Hashish in Ceuta
13 March 2025
Udyco (Drug and Organized Crime Unit) agents arrested six members of a Moroccan hashish trafficking network, known as the "French clan", in Ceuta. They face heavy prison sentences.
Spanish King’s Potential Visit to Ceuta Raises Diplomatic Tensions with Morocco
7 March 2025
King Felipe VI of Spain received representatives of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Ceuta in audience at the Zarzuela Palace on Thursday. A meeting that could lead to an (…)
Spain Wary of Potential US Shift on Ceuta and Melilla Amid Trump’s Possible Return
5 March 2025
The return of Donald Trump to the White House worries Spain, which fears support from the US president for Morocco, which continues to claim the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, (…)
Former Spanish Minister Reveals Diplomatic Tensions in 2002 Perejil Island Dispute
3 March 2025
Former Spanish Defense Minister Federico Trillo has revisited the behind-the-scenes of the operation that allowed Spain to recover the Perejil (Leila) islet, citing pressure (…)
Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Between Morocco and Spanish Enclave Ceuta
20 February 2025
A 12-meter deep tunnel has been discovered in Ceuta. The Guardia Civil suspects its use to introduce drugs into the autonomous city from Morocco.
Moroccan-Spanish Woman Caught Smuggling 200,000 Euros at Border Crossing
11 February 2025
A Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) was apprehended by customs services at the Sebta border crossing, in northern Morocco.
Melilla Businesses Urge Action as Morocco Border Trade Stalls
3 February 2025
Melilla entrepreneurs are alerting the Spanish authorities that since two weeks that the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla are supposed to be reopened, only one truck has (…)
Ceuta Deputy Arrested in Drug Trafficking Investigation
3 February 2025
Suspected of drug trafficking, Mohamed Ali Duas, deputy of the MDyC, was arrested on Thursday in Ceuta as part of an operation carried out by the Guardia Civil.
Spain Holds Military Drills in Melilla Amid Tensions with Morocco
23 January 2025
Spain has been conducting military exercises in Melilla for a few days in order to fend off any possible attack from Morocco, which maintains its claims on Ceuta and Melilla, (…)