Spanish Civil Guard Pursues Moroccan Jet Ski in Ceuta Waters, Suspected Illegal Immigration Attempt
3 September 2019
A jet ski that left Morocco was chased by a boat from the Maritime Service of the Spanish Civil Guard, in the Ceuta region.
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Botulism Alert: Contaminated Canned Tuna from Spain Smuggled into Morocco
3 September 2019
Canned tuna in sunflower oil from the Dia store brand has caused cases of botulism food poisoning in Spain. This infected product for which the Spanish Agency for Food Safety (…)
Drug Traffickers Evade Spanish Coast Guard in Gibraltar Strait
3 September 2019
Constantly monitored, the Strait of Gibraltar is the circuit par excellence used by drug traffickers to hug the coast and flood Europe. With substantial means, they are the (…)
Spain Tightens Rules on Transit Vehicles, Impacting Moroccan Expats
3 September 2019
The French Consulate General in Spain has published on its website important information concerning the circulation of vehicles with temporary registration plates. This (…)
Spanish Police Seize Nearly 1 Ton of Hashish in Ceuta Drug Bust
2 September 2019
On the orders of Court of Instruction No. 2 of Ceuta, the two individuals who were arrested on Friday, August 30, by the Spanish police while transporting 975 kilos of hashish (…)
Hundreds of Migrants Enter Spanish Enclave Ceuta from Morocco, Overwhelming Border Guards
2 September 2019
Last week, several hundred migrants, the vast majority from sub-Saharan African countries, managed to reach Ceuta after climbing the barrier separating it from Morocco.
Violent Pickpocket Attack on Barcelona Beach Leads to Arrest of Repeat Offender
2 September 2019
While he had seriously injured a man while trying to steal his cell phone on the Barceloneta beach, a young Moroccan with a criminal record was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra.
Acid Attack on Spanish Border Guards as Migrants Storm Ceuta Fence
1 September 2019
Six Spanish Civil Guard agents were injured on Friday, August 30, 2019, during the assault on the Ceuta barrier by migrants. These injuries were caused by the throwing of (…)
155 African Migrants Break Through Border Fence into Spanish Enclave of Ceuta
1 September 2019
155 African migrants successfully entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Friday, August 30, 2019, by forcing the high fence topped with razor wire.
Spain Imposes 31% Vehicle Tax on Moroccan Expats at Algeciras Port
30 August 2019
Upon returning to Europe, some Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) were subjected by the Spanish authorities to a 31% tax on the value of their vehicle before crossing the Port of (…)