A large-scale anti-crime operation, carried out by the Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with the French National Police, led to the arrest of 16 people who were carrying huge quantities of drugs and firearms. They also had in their possession vehicles and cash. It was indeed a powerful organization.
An anti-drug operation initiated by the Maritime Service of the province of Huelva, in southern Spain, resulted in the seizure of more than 3 tons of hashish on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
The decision to ban the passage of Moroccan sheep to Melilla is causing waves. The Coalición por Melilla (CpM) party denounces it and threatens to withdraw its support from the local government if this ban is not lifted.
Spanish National Police agents arrested a fugitive of Moroccan nationality in the province of Malaga, in Marbella, Spain, on Monday, July 22. The individual, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued against him by the Moroccan authorities, is already being claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco.
In 2018, the 28 member countries of the European Union refused access to the Schengen Area to 471,000 people. Moroccans are at the top, with 228,500 cases of rejection. They are followed by Ukrainians and Albanians.
In coordination with the Customs elements, the National Security Services operating at the Bab Sebta crossing point seized, on Friday, July 19, 2019, 345 kg of cannabis resin, on board a motorhome registered abroad and driven by a Spanish national.
Moroccans are at the top of the list of non-EU foreign workers contributing to social security in Spain. There are 273,901 members as of the first half of 2019.
From Monday, July 22, the Spanish fleet will be able to return to Moroccan waters, said Luis Planas, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Hidden in the double bottom of a car, a 19-year-old sub-Saharan migrant who was attempting the adventure of illegal immigration to Spain was discovered by the "Guardia civil" during the inspection of a vehicle at the border between Melilla and Morocco on Tuesday, July 26, 2019.
The naturalization operation of Moroccan officials is starting to take on an alarming dimension in northern Morocco. Several candidates are running in municipal elections in order to benefit from Spanish nationality. The Minister of the Interior has decided to open an investigation on this subject.
A Moroccan man was rescued by a merchant ship in the middle of the sea. He was crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, on a surfboard, and heading towards the coast of Cadiz. He was saved on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 8:46 pm, thanks to a merchant ship.
Nezha Hayat, President of the Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC), has been elevated to the rank of Commander of the Order of Civil Merit by the King of Spain, Felipe VI. This distinction was presented to her by the Ambassador of Spain to the Kingdom, for her dedication and commitment to strengthening Moroccan-Spanish economic relations.