Morocco
Former Footballer Turned Smuggler Found Dead in Moroccan Forest
The former amateur player in Italy who became a smuggler in Morocco, David Coulibaly, was found dead in the forest of Oujda .
Topic
Illegal immigration
Spain
Spanish Boat Driver Arrested for Smuggling Undocumented Moroccans into Ceuta
The Civil Guard of Ceuta has arrested a person for attempting to illegally bring in three undocumented Moroccan immigrants.
Spain
Moroccan Man Sentenced for Smuggling Undocumented Immigrant into Spain
The court of section VI of the provincial court of Ceuta sentenced on Thursday a man named MB to two years in prison for committing a crime against the rights of a foreign citizen.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Arrest Two Suspects in Laâyoune Human Trafficking Operation
Elements of the judicial police service of the Laâyoune police prefecture arrested two individuals aged 37 and 38, one of whom is Mauritanian. They would be involved in illegal immigration and human trafficking activities.
Spain
Migrants Found Hidden in Scrap Metal Truck Bound for Spain
5 Moroccans, including a minor, were arrested in Melilla. The young people were hiding at the risk of their lives, in a truck that was about to board for the peninsula.
France
Sudanese Migrant Drowns in Paris Canal, Hundreds Living in Makeshift Camp
A Sudanese migrant drowned in a canal in Aubervilliers near Paris. The circumstances of this tragedy remain unknown.
France
Champagne Vineyard Trial: 6 Accused of Exploiting Undocumented Workers
6 people are being tried for three days in Reims (Marne). They are suspected of having employed undocumented workers in unworthy conditions in the vineyards in Champagne.
Spain
Madrid Police Raid Frees 61 Migrants, Including Women and Children, from Trafficking Ring
61 illegal immigrants were living in unsanitary conditions in basement warehouses in Madrid. Several Moroccan women and children were being held by a human trafficking and illegal immigration network.
Morocco
Morocco Detains Sub-Saharan Migrants for COVID Testing Amid Surge in Boat Departures
Since last week, several people of sub-Saharan origin have been arrested by the Moroccan authorities in Laâyoune, in the south of the country, for quarantine and to undergo a Covid-19 screening test. "There is no water... We are not eating...", explains one of them.
Morocco
Guinean Migrant Fatally Stabbed in Marrakech Dispute Over Money
A young Guinean was killed on Thursday during a fight that took place in a popular neighborhood in Marrakech.
Morocco
Moroccan Migrants Stranded in Turkish Prisons as Families Seek Repatriation
With the closure of international borders, access to the European area via Turkey has become an impossible mission for Moroccan immigration candidates. While some manage to find their way back, the majority are in Turkish prisons.
Morocco
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Migrants in Southern Morocco as Cases Rise Nationwide
37 would-be illegal immigrants arrested in Tarfaya were declared positive for covid-19, between Saturday June 20 at 5 p.m. and Sunday June 21 at 10 a.m., in the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region.