Drug traffickers are now passing cannabis from Morocco and Colombia through a large Spanish river that was not previously used as a highway for them.
The port authority of Ceuta is asking Moroccans living in Europe who wish to travel to Morocco by sea as part of the Marhaba Operation to have a round-trip ticket and to board in advance in order to travel under good conditions.
Spain continues its presence, surveillance and deterrence missions in strategic areas such as Ceuta and Melilla, claimed by Morocco.
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) activated this Friday the special device for the Operation Paso del Estrecho (OPE) or Marhaba 2025, marking the return of Moroccans from Europe to Morocco during the summer.
The Spanish police have arrested Firass Taghi, a nephew of Ridouan Taghi, involved in an international drug trafficking operation. The name of this 24-year-old man had been mentioned in escape plans for the leader of the Dutch Mocro Maffia.
The Melilla government has tightened the conditions for granting tourism aid so that it does not benefit Moroccans in Europe who transit through the city to reach Morocco as part of Operation Marhaba or Paso del Estrecho (OPE).
The Foreign Office (UK Foreign Ministry) alerts British holidaymakers in Spain after the discovery of a fatal case of rabies. There is a risk of importing rabies cases from Morocco into the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
The Audiencia Nacional has refused Spanish nationality to a Moroccan, father of three children, residing and working in the country for more than 20 years. The court ruled that the applicant is not sufficiently integrated in Spain.
The flow of Moroccans from Europe using the Algeciras-Ceuta line to reach Morocco as part of this year’s Marhaba Operation has fallen by 19.6% compared to last year.
The municipal police officer who killed Abderrahim in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid), after holding him by the neck for nearly 15 minutes, has been suspended, but will continue to receive his salary. He is the subject of an investigation for involuntary manslaughter by negligence.
The Spanish police, in coordination with Europol, dismantled a criminal organization active in Algeciras and Ceuta, specializing in the trafficking of migrants and drugs between Morocco and Spain via the Strait of Gibraltar. The network transported both migrants and drugs on makeshift boats piloted by minors.
On summer roads, the Mossos d’Esquadra are alerting about a well-known technique used by thieves: creating a diversion to steal bags and valuables. Motorists, especially MREs on their way to Morocco, are urged to be extra cautious.