Major Schengen Visa Forgery Ring on Trial in Morocco
14 December 2023
The trial of several forgers specialized in the manufacture of visas for the Schengen area, recently arrested in the north of the Kingdom, has begun in Tetouan.
Illegal immigration
Body of Missing Moroccan Migrant Found in Algerian Waters After Attempted Sea Crossing
23 November 2023
The lifeless body of Ilyas El Antabi, a 24-year-old Moroccan, was found in Algerian waters, after several days of searching. His family is asking for his repatriation to be (…)
Spain Expels 3 Algerian Migrants After Sea Rescue Near Ceuta
22 November 2023
Khaldoune, Oualid and Wassim, three Algerian migrants from Fnideq, Morocco to Ceuta by swimming, were rescued at sea by the Guardia Civil on November 14. After being taken care (…)
Moroccan Teen Found Hidden in Spanish Soccer Team’s Bus at Ceuta Port
7 November 2023
A Moroccan minor was found on Sunday under the bus transporting the players of Real Murcia to the maritime station of the port of Ceuta after their match at the Alfonso Murube (…)
Colombian Man Arrested Attempting Illegal Border Crossing from Spain to Morocco
16 October 2023
A Colombian citizen was arrested on Friday by the Civil Guard, in collaboration with the Moroccan security forces, as he was trying to illegally leave Spain via the Ceuta (…)
Spanish Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring Operating Between Morocco and Spain
16 October 2023
The Spanish National Police dismantled a criminal organization that was transporting migrants hidden in trucks from Tangier to Algeciras. In total, 11 people were arrested.
Spain’s Civil Guard Aims to Boost Anti-Crime Cooperation with Morocco and EU Agencies
12 October 2023
The Director of the Civil Guard, Leonardo Marcos, reaffirmed on Wednesday from Ceuta the willingness of the armed institute to "strengthen" the "magnificent cooperation" with (…)
Moroccan Migrant Enters Spanish Enclave of Melilla Using Paraglider, Evading Border Fence
8 October 2023
A Moroccan migrant managed to cross the six-meter high fence with barbed wire at the Melilla border by paraglider on Friday.
Thousands of Rif Youth Flee Morocco for Spain in Risky Sea Crossings
2 October 2023
Six years after the Hirak demonstrations in the Rif, thousands of young people from the region have emigrated clandestinely by boat to the southern coasts of Spain. This year, (…)
Earthquake Aftermath: Spain Braces for Potential Surge in Moroccan Migration
22 September 2023
The Unified Association of the Civil Guard (AUGC) fears a massive influx of migrants to Andalusia, after the deadly earthquake that hit part of Morocco in the night of September 8.