Moroccan Suspects Face 8-Year Sentence for Alleged ISIS Recruitment in Spain
19 March 2019
Two Moroccans who had been arrested in February 2017 for attempting to join the terrorist group Daesh in Syria were brought before the Madrid court on Monday.
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Notorious Drug Kingpin "Messi of Hashish" Flees Spanish Authorities, Citing Death Threats
17 March 2019
While he was released on bail and had to appear daily before the courts of Algeciras, Abdellah El Haj Sadek Membri, whose nickname is "Messi of Hashish", has decided to evade, (…)
Moroccan Navy Intercepts Drug Boat, Arrests 3 Spanish Suspects in Northern Coast Operation
16 March 2019
A new anti-drug operation in northern Morocco has led to the arrest by the Royal Navy of three Spanish nationals, or at least holders of Spanish identity documents.
Moroccan Customs Seize 13 kg of Cannabis at Ceuta Border Crossing
14 March 2019
New drug seizure at the border post of Ceuta where Moroccan customs officers have just seized 13 kilos of cannabis resin that were on board a car.
Real Madrid Eyes Hakimi Return as Zidane Reshapes Squad
13 March 2019
On loan until 2020 to Borussia Dortmund, Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi could follow in the footsteps of Zinedine Zidane and return to Real Madrid at the end of the season.
Moroccan Teens Vanish in Suspected Illegal Migration Attempt, Families Distraught
10 March 2019
Without any prior notice and without alerting anyone, four very young students from the college left their homes to try their luck in the death boats, leaving their families in (…)
Four Moroccan Migrants Discovered in Truck at Ceuta Port, Deported
9 March 2019
Four Moroccans who had hidden for more than three days inside a truck were arrested on Thursday by the police services in Ceuta, before being deported to Morocco in accordance (…)
Tensions Escalate: 20 Arrested in Ceuta as Moroccan and Algerian Migrants Clash Over Border Access
8 March 2019
At least twenty arrests were made yesterday by the police in Ceuta following new clashes between Moroccan and Algerian nationals. The origin was a simple "territorial control".
Ceuta Smugglers’ Earnings Reveal Stark Income Disparities at Morocco-Spain Border
7 March 2019
Moroccan smugglers in Ceuta are not all on an equal footing. While some barely manage to earn around fifteen euros, or even 9 euros, others sometimes reach 500 euros per trip, (…)
Moroccan Man Critically Injured in Hatchet Attack at Spanish Bar, Police Investigate
7 March 2019
The Spanish National Police has opened an investigation following the assault of a Moroccan in Jerez (southwest), seriously injured in the head with a hatchet, without the (…)