A French couple is stranded in Ceuta after crossing Morocco with their seven-month-old baby. Spanish authorities have taken the child away from them, suspecting that the baby may have been purchased in Morocco. But the story put forward by the parents could completely overturn the case.
Military personnel assigned to Ceuta must interrupt their holidays and return to the city starting August 13. Some are currently in mainland Spain or abroad, in some cases after saving all year for a few days with their families.
Every summer, heavily loaded cars cross Spain heading for Morocco. Trunks full, luggage piled on the roof: despite their spectacular appearance, many nevertheless comply with Spanish regulations.
Hundreds of MREs and travelers from Operation Marhaba found themselves blocked after the closure of the Beni Enzar crossing. The measure was taken following several simultaneous entry attempts into the city of Melilla.
Caught off guard by a patrol in the Bay of Cadiz, the pilot of a boat carrying 800 kilos of Moroccan hashish threw himself into the water. The vessel, left running, nearly ran him over before his rescue.
A 29-year-old mother of Moroccan origin and her two sons, aged 7 and 11, drowned in the Roncal reservoir in Navarre, Spain. Investigators are favoring the hypothesis of a chain accident during a rescue attempt.
Motorists heading to Morocco must monitor their vehicle’s weight and condition. On the AP-7, Catalan police are intensifying checks against overloading and dangerous cargo during the Strait Crossing Operation.
As the major departures to Morocco approach, motorists are urged to be cautious on Spanish highways. On the AP-7, specialized groups take advantage of stops at service areas to steal vehicles.
The Spanish authorities are reminding travelers, particularly Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), crossing the border of Ceuta of the obligation to declare any amount exceeding 10,000 euros . Failure to declare at the Tarajal post can result in immediate confiscation of funds and heavy fines.
The Spanish police dismantled a drug trafficking network in Marbella, seizing more than a ton of cocaine in an underground bunker. The operation led to the arrest of four suspects, including Moroccans, after a shootout in a wooded area.
Spain’s Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal network that stole vehicles in Morocco to re-export them to Algeria via the port of Alicante, after falsifying their documentation in Europe to simulate a community origin.
A man was arrested in Xilxes for the murder of his ex-wife and their 12-year-old daughter . The suspect attempted to conceal his gender-based crime by staging a revenge killing and sending macabre photos.