Morocco Challenges Spanish Control of Ceuta and Melilla in UN Letter
13 October 2022
In a letter addressed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Morocco reiterates its claims on Ceuta and Melilla.
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Drug Traffickers Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Spanish Military Officer in Ceuta
12 October 2022
The military Driss Amar Mohamed, 39, was coldly shot dead on Monday in the El Principe neighborhood of Ceuta. Three hooded men, drug traffickers, shot him while he was in his (…)
Ceuta Police Officers Injured in Stone-Throwing Attack During Raid
8 October 2022
Several National Police officers in Sebta were attacked by stone throwing on the night of Friday to Saturday, as they were conducting an operation in the Principe Alfonso (…)
Spanish Authorities Block Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors from Illegal Border Crossing
5 October 2022
The Civil Guard prevented on Monday a group of Moroccan minors from returning to Morocco. Two of them were arrested on the beach of Tarajal, next to the border, and four (…)
Moroccan Customs Seize €38,900 in Undeclared Cash at Spanish Border Crossing
3 October 2022
An attempt to traffic in foreign currency was thwarted on Saturday evening by the customs services operating at Bab Sebta, in northern Morocco.
Morocco Blocks Return of Migrants at Spanish Border, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
2 October 2022
Moroccan police at the Tarajal border do not allow the return to the kingdom of Moroccan migrants who have illegally entered Spain. The reason given: the health crisis related (…)
Moroccan Police Thwart Human Trafficking Attempt Near Ceuta Border
1 October 2022
The Moroccan authorities arrested on Friday two young residents of Ceuta who were trying to smuggle at least six migrants from the beach of Fnideq to Spain.
Morocco to Limit Sebta Border Trade to Domestic Products, Officials Say
26 September 2022
If Morocco authorizes the opening of a commercial customs office at the Tarajal border, only Moroccan products would be transported to Sebta, according to sources from the (…)
Unregulated Online Gambling in Ceuta Linked to Moroccan Money Laundering Schemes
24 September 2022
Online gambling is not regulated in Ceuta, making the autonomous city one of the preferred destinations for companies to offer this service, but above all to launder money in (…)
Surge in Jet Ski Migrant Crossings from Morocco to Spain Alarms Authorities
20 September 2022
Nearly 300 migrants have crossed the strait via jet ski to illegally enter Spain from Morocco. A much faster, more expensive and effective means of reaching the Spanish coast (…)