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Moroccan Suspects Face 8-Year Sentence for Alleged ISIS Recruitment in Spain
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
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, citing the enormous police pressure he is under. He would have left a letter in which he explains himself...
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Moroccan Navy Intercepts Drug Boat, Arrests 3 Spanish Suspects in Northern Coast Operation
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.
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Moroccan Customs Seize 13 kg of Cannabis at Ceuta Border Crossing
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.
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Real Madrid Eyes Hakimi Return as Zidane Reshapes Squad
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.
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Moroccan Teens Vanish in Suspected Illegal Migration Attempt, Families Distraught
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 total despair. And they would have already tried and failed when they were in primary school...
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Four Moroccan Migrants Discovered in Truck at Ceuta Port, Deported
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 with immigration law.
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Tensions Escalate: 20 Arrested in Ceuta as Moroccan and Algerian Migrants Clash Over Border Access
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".
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Ceuta Smugglers' Earnings Reveal Stark Income Disparities at Morocco-Spain Border
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, or more than 5,600 dirhams, double the average Moroccan salary.
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Moroccan Man Critically Injured in Hatchet Attack at Spanish Bar, Police Investigate
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 exact circumstances being known yet.
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Homeless Man in Spain Finds €300 in Trash, Returns Money to Police
A Moroccan living in a very difficult situation in southern Spain found a wallet containing around 300 euros and he would not have hesitated for a second to return it to its owner. The homeless man was looking for something to eat in a trash can.
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Spain Issues Record 220,000 Visas to Moroccans in 2018, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
The various Spanish consulates in Morocco granted a total of 220,929 visas last year, a sharp increase compared to previous years when the Iberian neighbor only granted 140,000 to 180,000 per year.