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Civil Guard officers at the port of Ceuta would be accomplices of a drug trafficking network that was bringing in large shipments into the autonomous city from Morocco via a secret tunnel. They would have received 120,000 euros for this collaboration.
The investigation opened after the discovery, on February 19 in Sebta, of the narco-tunnel following the seizure of large quantities of hashish in Algeciras, revealed the complicity of the Civil Guards of the port of the autonomous city with (…)

The Spanish police arrested at the Ceuta (Tarajal) border post a Dutch national of Moroccan origin wanted by Interpol for drug trafficking.
The suspect was arrested on Thursday, during a routine check carried out by the Spanish police at the border between Ceuta and Morocco. By verifying his identity in the database, the agents discovered that the suspect was the subject of an Interpol red notice issued the same day.
The Dutch national of Moroccan origin S. K was arrested as he was (…)

Spain has deployed units in Melilla to carry out surveillance and deterrence missions aimed at ensuring the security and defense of the autonomous city in the face of Morocco’s persistent claims.
The mixed artillery regiment no. 32 (RAMIX 32) deployed in Melilla, which combines field artillery and anti-aircraft artillery, is supporting other units of the Melilla General Command. Its objective is to strengthen the surveillance of strategic points and the control of access to sensitive (…)

The European Commission is examining a complaint filed on March 19 against Spain, accused of fiscal discrimination against foreign owners renting out real estate. Moroccans (non-residents) owning real estate in Spain are affected.
Initiated by lawyer Alejandro del Campo (DMS Legal) and deemed admissible, the complaint denounces unequal treatment for non-residents, particularly those outside the EU, which has been accentuated by the 2023 Housing Law.
The dispute concerns the non-resident (…)

Andalusia is under the grip of karkoubi or "drug of the poor". The health and police authorities of the Spanish autonomous community express concerns about the spread of this Moroccan drug composed of hashish and clonazepam.
The Andalusian authorities are on maximum alert given the scale of the illegal traffic in psychotropic drugs in the region. Recently, the local police of Algeciras arrested a 46-year-old woman in possession of 169 tranquilizer tablets (120 Rivotril tablets and 49 (…)

The Civil Guard intercepted on the A-381 (Cádiz) a truck driver who drove for more than 20 hours straight from Belgium to Morocco. He could pay a fine of around 5,000 euros for this offense.
The vehicle was stopped during a check carried out on this highway, in Jerez de la Frontera (Los Barrios). By checking the truck’s tachograph, the agents found that the vehicle had been driving for 20 hours and 15 minutes non-stop. If we consider that the driver was going at a speed of 80 km/h, he (…)

The Spaniards have voted for the Dacia Sandero, produced in Morocco. Due to its affordable price, this car was the best-selling in Spain in 2024 and at the beginning of 2025.
With 5,173 units, the Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Spain and all of Europe in 2025, reports Diario Motor. Produced in three factories, including two in Morocco, the Sandero is the favorite of Spaniards due to its affordable price: less than 14,000 euros for the basic version and less than 20,000 euros for (…)

The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has confirmed the "nullity" of the return by the Moroccan authorities of an Algerian migrant who was trying to reach Ceuta by swimming.
This "important decision" of the TSJA, which confirms the judgment of September 4, 2024, is welcomed by the associations Coordinadora de Barrios, No Name Kitchen and the Jesuit Migrant Service, who represented the Algerian migrant.
"Since the Citizen Security Protection Law introduced this legal concept, the (…)

Jesús Heredia, alias el Pantoja, right-hand man and trusted man of the "Messi of hashish", is wanted by the judicial authorities of Ceuta for his alleged involvement in several cases of hashish trafficking.
The Audiencia de Cádiz is looking for this criminal who escaped from prison while serving a five-year sentence for a drug trafficking case involving several personalities from Ceuta. The fugitive, known to be close to the "Messi of hashish", who is also said to be taking refuge in (…)

Spain and Morocco experienced a major crisis in 2002 with the invasion of the Perejil (Leila) islet by Moroccan soldiers and the firm response of the Spanish army. A look back at these nine days of tension between the two neighboring countries that maintain historical ties of friendship and cooperation.
In 2002, Spain and Morocco experienced a serious crisis over the Perejil islet, this small uninhabited territory of barely 0.15 km² located 250 meters off the Moroccan coast. On July 11, (…)