Three boats carrying a total of 47 Algerian adult male migrants have so far been intercepted in the waters off Almeria. The boats were located at 05:00, 10:00 and noon on Saturday.
Owner of boat carrying illegal immigrants has been arrested
Police have arrested the owner of the inflatable dinghy intercepted off the Granada coast on Saturday with 60 illegal immigrants on board, the passengers including eight pregnant women and three babies. The detainee, an Algerian national, has been charged with crimes against the rights of workers.
Six Algerian illegals detained in Almeria
Sic Algerian men were arrested after they arrived by boat on Fabriquilla beach in Cabo de Gata natural Park near Nijar, Almeria. The boat was detected by the SIVE surveillance system and the Guardia Civil were ready and waiting when the illegals disembarked.
11 Algerian immigrants intercepted
Eleven elderly Algerian nationals were intercepted last night about 24 miles from Cartagena, Murcia, as they attempted to reach the Spanish coast in a small, motorless boat.