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Spanish Authorities Bust Major Moroccan Migrant Trafficking Ring in Ceuta
The Civil Guard of Ceuta has arrested 14 women, including Moroccans, as alleged perpetrators of trafficking of Moroccan migrants, both minors and adults, to Algeciras.
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Spain's Algeciras Port Eager for Morocco Ties to Boost Passenger Traffic
The president of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, hopes that the upcoming visit to Morocco of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, scheduled for April 1, will consecrate the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as many interests are at stake.
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Moroccan Detainee on Hunger Strike Faces Deportation, Health Crisis in Spain
A Moroccan detained at the Foreigners Detention Center (CIE) in Algeciras and awaiting deportation to Morocco, has been on a hunger strike for a month and a half to denounce his situation. His health having taken a serious blow, he needs medical care in a hospital. Associations have seized the Ombudsman for this purpose.
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Spanish Police Seize Over 500 Kg of Hashish from Moroccan Trucks at Algeciras Port
The Civil Guard has, as part of an anti-drug operation, seized more than 500 kilos of hashish hidden in three trucks arriving at the port of Algeciras from Morocco.
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Algeciras Port Anticipates Reopening of Spain-Morocco Maritime Routes After Two-Year Closure
The port of Algeciras is eagerly awaiting the reopening of maritime borders with Morocco, now that Spain’s change of position on the Sahara has opened a "new stage" in the relationship between the two countries.
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Spanish Port of Algeciras Prepares for Return of Moroccan Diaspora Transit Operation
The president of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, expressed his satisfaction on Thursday with the announced resumption of passenger maritime traffic with Morocco and the upcoming organization of Operation Marhaba (Moroccans living abroad).
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Moroccan Trucker Arrested at Spanish Port with 3 Kilos of Hashish
Spanish National Police agents arrested on Sunday in Algeciras a 29-year-old Moroccan who was transporting 3.173 kilos of hashish in a truck. He is being prosecuted for a crime against public health.
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Morocco-Spain Ferry Suspension Threatens Algeciras Port's Summer Economy
Morocco has closed its maritime borders with Spain for almost two years now, which has prevented the organization of Opération Marhaba in 2020 and 2021. The non-holding of this operation in 2022 would be "deadly" for the port of Algeciras, through which most Moroccans from Europe travel to the kingdom in the summer.
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Spanish Ports Prepare for Return of Moroccan Summer Travel Operation
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) hopes that Opération Marhaba dedicated to MREs, suspended for almost two years by Morocco for health reasons, will resume this year.
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Algeciras Urges Spain to Restart Ferry Links with Morocco for Summer Transit
The municipal council of Algeciras, in its session on Friday, called on the central government to intensify negotiations with Morocco for the resumption of maritime links suspended since March 2020 and the organization this year of the Marhaba Operation.
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Spain Seeks to Restore Maritime Links with Morocco After Two-Year Hiatus
The president of the State Ports, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, assured that Spanish diplomacy is working to find a concerted solution with Morocco for the resumption of maritime links and the organization of the Marhaba Operation this year.
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Spanish Police Seize 11 Kilos of Hashish Hidden in Table Legs from Moroccan Driver
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested a Moroccan in possession of 11.2 kilos of hashish that he was hiding in the legs of a wooden table.