Morocco
Algerian Drowning Victim Swiftly Repatriated After Moroccan Support
The body of a 26-year-old Algerian who died by drowning in the high seas between the Strait and Ceuta has been repatriated to Algeria in less than a week.
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Ceuta
Spain
Spanish Police Bust "French Clan" Drug Ring, Seize 700 Kilos of Hashish in Ceuta
Udyco (Drug and Organized Crime Unit) agents arrested six members of a Moroccan hashish trafficking network, known as the "French clan", in Ceuta. They face heavy prison sentences.
Spain
Spanish King's Potential Visit to Ceuta Raises Diplomatic Tensions with Morocco
King Felipe VI of Spain received representatives of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Ceuta in audience at the Zarzuela Palace on Thursday. A meeting that could lead to an upcoming visit by the Spanish Sovereign to the Spanish enclave claimed by Morocco.
Spain
Spain Wary of Potential US Shift on Ceuta and Melilla Amid Trump's Possible Return
The return of Donald Trump to the White House worries Spain, which fears support from the US president for Morocco, which continues to claim the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as Spanish islands and rocks.
Spain
Former Spanish Minister Reveals Diplomatic Tensions in 2002 Perejil Island Dispute
Former Spanish Defense Minister Federico Trillo has revisited the behind-the-scenes of the operation that allowed Spain to recover the Perejil (Leila) islet, citing pressure exerted by Morocco and the United States. Statements that have sparked a lively controversy.
Spain
Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Between Morocco and Spanish Enclave Ceuta
A 12-meter deep tunnel has been discovered in Ceuta. The Guardia Civil suspects its use to introduce drugs into the autonomous city from Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan-Spanish Woman Caught Smuggling 200,000 Euros at Border Crossing
A Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) was apprehended by customs services at the Sebta border crossing, in northern Morocco.
Spain
Melilla Businesses Urge Action as Morocco Border Trade Stalls
Melilla entrepreneurs are alerting the Spanish authorities that since two weeks that the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla are supposed to be reopened, only one truck has entered Morocco from Melilla.
Spain
Ceuta Deputy Arrested in Drug Trafficking Investigation
Suspected of drug trafficking, Mohamed Ali Duas, deputy of the MDyC, was arrested on Thursday in Ceuta as part of an operation carried out by the Guardia Civil.
Spain
Spain Holds Military Drills in Melilla Amid Tensions with Morocco
Spain has been conducting military exercises in Melilla for a few days in order to fend off any possible attack from Morocco, which maintains its claims on Ceuta and Melilla, as well as the Spanish islands and rocks.
Spain
Gibraltar Police Officers Face Retrial in 2020 Fatal Boat Collision Case
The families of Mustafa Dris, 49, and Mohamed Abdeslam Ahmed, 40, two men from Sebta killed in Spanish waters by a Royal Gibraltar Police patrol boat in March 2020, continue to demand justice. A new hearing is scheduled for May 2025.
Morocco
Morocco Blocks Spanish Trucks at Ceuta and Melilla Amid Sahara Dispute
While the customs of Ceuta and Melilla have started to function after nearly three years of intensive negotiations, Morocco has decided to prevent the entry of the two daily Spanish trucks allocated to each city, as agreed with the government of Pedro Sánchez, due to an unfulfilled promise by Madrid concerning the Sahara.