The Spanish National Police this week dismantled the branch of the Mocro Maffia , the Moroccan mafia specialized in drug trafficking and organized crime in the Netherlands and Belgium, on the Costa del Sol. In total, 172 properties worth more than 50 million euros, as well as 3 million euros spread over more than 100 bank accounts, were seized.
The tragic road accident that occurred on Friday claimed the life of Homad Zgani , of Moroccan origin who resided in Tudela, in northern Spain.
A 36-year-old man of Moroccan origin living in Tudela, in northern Spain, died on Friday, January 26, following a car accident that occurred while he was on his way to work.
The Spanish Police have arrested a major drug trafficker in Marbella, known for his role on the Costa del Sol. Karim Bouyakhrichan is also considered one of the main leaders of the Mocro Maffia , one of the most influential criminal groups in the Netherlands.
The company "Hélity" is still awaiting the necessary authorizations from the Spanish authorities to establish helicopter air links between Algeciras and Tangier and Tetouan. To get around this difficulty, it is examining the possibility of connecting the two Moroccan cities from Gibraltar airport.
The extension of the port of Tanger Med worries the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Valencia, which are benefiting from new investments to compete with the Moroccan port.
The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, denounced on Friday in Rabat, where he is on an official visit, the stopovers at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport of flights from Casablanca to Latin American countries, which many passengers use to apply for asylum in Spain.
As part of its expansion policy, the Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS, after approval by the competent authorities, has just finalized the acquisition of FRS Iberia/Morocco.
Spanish farmers continue to denounce the facilities granted by the European Union (EU) to Morocco to import tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables into the community market.
A Moroccan man was arrested on Saturday in the disembarkation area of the port of Ceuta, as he was trying to forcibly take his wife, also of Moroccan origin, to their home country, and abandon her there before returning to France alone with their baby.
A first case of rabies has been detected in Melilla in a dog from Morocco. The authorities of the autonomous city have invited anyone who has been in contact with the dog to get vaccinated.
In Spain, a young Moroccan player died at the age of 16 following a tragic accident.