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Moroccan Expatriate Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash 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.
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Melilla Unveils High-Tech Border Surveillance System to Monitor Morocco Frontier
The city of Melilla has just equipped itself with an intelligent border control system following a collaboration between Thales, a European technology giant, and Trablisa, a Spanish security company.
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Father Arrested in Spain for Attempted Child Abduction to Morocco
A man of Moroccan origin was arrested on Tuesday, December 5, as he was planning to go to Morocco with his child. The child had been taken from the mother by the father.
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Spanish Police Seize 3 Tons of Hashish in Major Drug Bust at Algeciras Port
Three individuals were arrested following the discovery of more than three tons of hashish at the port of Algeciras, in southern Spain. These drugs were hidden in trailers arriving from Tangier. The suspects now face charges related to public health offenses.
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Moroccan Truck Driver Arrested in Fatal Valencia Highway Collision
The Guardia Civil arrested a 40-year-old Moroccan, suspected of being responsible for a rear-end collision between two trucks on the A-7 motorway near Rafelbunyol, in the Valencia region.
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Spanish Resident Caught Smuggling 13 Kilos of Hashish in Ceuta Ferry Bust
A Moroccan national, legally residing in Spain, was arrested by the Civil Guard in Ceuta as he was trying to smuggle nearly 13 kilos of hashish. The MRE was caught red-handed early Thursday morning, in his car, just before boarding a ferry to Algeciras.
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Spanish Driver Acquitted in Fatal 2018 Pedestrian Accident in Sa Pobla
A court in Palma has acquitted a 52-year-old Spaniard who had fatally run over a Moroccan on a sidewalk in Sa Pobla in July 2018.
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Spain's Civil Guard Aims to Boost Anti-Crime Cooperation with Morocco and EU Agencies
The Director of the Civil Guard, Leonardo Marcos, reaffirmed on Wednesday from Ceuta the willingness of the armed institute to "strengthen" the "magnificent cooperation" with the Moroccan security forces in the field of prevention and fight against terrorism, organized crime and drug and human trafficking.
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Spain Deploys 16,000 Officers for Annual Moroccan Diaspora Transit Operation
Some 16,000 police and Civil Guard officers will be mobilized as part of the Operation Crossing the Strait or Marhaba , dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad. This decision was made this week during the meeting of officials from the two governments in Madrid.
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Spanish Police Officer Expelled for Spreading Anti-Moroccan Hate Speech Online
The Guardia Civil has expelled one of its agents for disseminating xenophobic ’fake news’ on social networks targeting Moroccans. This is the first conviction of its kind in Spain.
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Spanish Authorities Seize Hashish Hidden in Shampoo Bottles and Dates at Port
A man of Moroccan origin was arrested for drug trafficking, specifically hashish, during a joint operation between the Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency carried out in the port of Santander, in northern Spain.
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Moroccan Man Arrested in Spain for Allegedly Stabbing Brother in Domestic Dispute
The Civil Guard arrested in Tauste (Saragossa) a 24-year-old man of Moroccan origin, accused of having stabbed and abandoned his brother at the family home after a violent argument.