Spain
Moroccan Expat, 65, Arrested at Border Crossing with Nearly 12,000 Psychotropic Pills
A 65-year-old individual was apprehended in Bab Sebta on Thursday for his alleged involvement in an attempted drug and psychotropic trafficking case.
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Ceuta
Spain
Border Closure Leaves Thousands of Moroccan 'Mule Women' Jobless in Ceuta
The closure of the Ceuta border crossing, by unilateral decision of Morocco, is already having a negative impact on the Moroccan population. About 3,000 goods carriers (mule women) find themselves unemployed due to the decline in trade in the town of Fnideq, as well as in the Spanish enclave.
Spain
High-Speed Mediterranean Drug Chase Leaves Two Dead, Two Hospitalized
Two Spanish nationals of Moroccan origin were killed in a high-speed chase with police in the Mediterranean. They were transporting drugs on a boat that also contained two other individuals.
Spain
Morocco Installs Thermal Camera at Busy Border Crossing to Screen for Coronavirus
The Moroccan authorities installed a thermal camera at the Bab Sebta border post on Tuesday, March 3, 2019.
Spain
Ceuta Grapples with Surge of Unaccompanied Moroccan Migrant Children
Nearly 500 unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents of Moroccan origin are now registered in the various recognized centers for this purpose in Ceuta. This is revealed by the figures published by the city.
Spain
Moroccan Porter Dies at Melilla Border Amid Smuggling Crackdown
The end of the smuggling trade has plunged the economy of the Spanish enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, into a major recession. While the decision largely impacts merchants and traffickers, the porters (hamalas) are also heavily affected.
Spain
Thousands March in Ceuta to Protest Rising Racism in Spanish Enclave
Thousands of protesters gathered on Sunday, March 1st in Ceuta to denounce the growing racism in the city.
Spain
Morocco Launches Economic Zone Near Ceuta to Boost Jobs and Trade
Following the closure of cross-border trade, Morocco has launched a project to build an economic activity zone in the Tetouan region. This zone will be dedicated to commerce and light processing industries.
Spain
Moroccan Firms Shift to Legal Imports as Cross-Border Smuggling Ends
The illegal introduction of Spanish products into Morocco is over. Moroccan companies now import these products legally.
Spain
Ceuta Residents Petition Moroccan King to Ease Border Restrictions
A delegation from Ceuta is mobilizing to send King Mohammed VI a petition, signed by the city’s residents, to request the reduction of the security measures put in place to put an end to smuggling.
Spain
Ceuta Pressures Morocco to Repatriate Unaccompanied Minors Amid Rising Tensions
Following the ban on smuggled goods from Ceuta, the local government is now blackmailing Morocco with the card of unaccompanied minors.
Spain
Moroccan Merchants Devise New Trade Route to Bypass Ceuta Border Closure
An alternative has been found by the inhabitants of Tetouan to cope with the closure of the Ceuta border to cross-border trade on the Moroccan side. A system is underway for the transit of goods from this enclave, through the port of Tangier.