Three boats carrying illegal immigrants have been intercepted in Andalucian waters during Friday, the latest interception taking place at 21:15 off Cabo de Gata, Almeria province.
Two more boats intercepted last night
Two more boats carrying would-be immigrants were intercepted last night off the Andalucia coast. One boat carrying 8 passengers was intercepted off Punta Entinas-Sabinar and another carrying 15 passengers was intercepted 15 miles east of Cabo de Gata.
Interception off the Granada coast
The Marine Rescue vessel ‘Guardamar Caliope’ this afternoon provided a warm welcome to 64 Sub-Saharan travellers on board a dinghy about eight miles from the Isla de Alborán, escorting them safely to the port of Motril.
23 immigrants rescued from sinking dinghy
Twenty-three sub-Saharans, including ten women, three of them pregnant, and eight children, were rescued off the coast of Melilla after their dinghy was punctured and in danger of sinking.
33 illegal immigrants intercepted near Carboneras
A small boat carrying 33 North African males was intercepted on Saturday evening about eight miles from the Mesa Roldán lighthouse in Carboneras, Almeria. The passengers, all of whom had inadvertently forgotten to pack their travel documents, arrived in the port of Almeria at 23:30 under the escort of the ‘Salvamar Algenib’.
Marine Rescue assist drifting travellers
Marine Rescue last night offered assistance to 42 sub-Saharan travellers attempting to sneak into Spain through the back door after their inflatable dinghy ran out of fuel and began drifting about twenty miles south of Adra, Almeria.
Marine Rescue are being kept busy
Twenty North Africans, including one woman, have had their travel plans rearranged after a meeting with the authorities about 60 miles south of Almeria.
More boat people intercepted
Since the early hours of Sunday morning, a total of eight boats have been intercepted off the coasts of Almeria, Cádiz, Granada, Murcia and the autonomous city of Melilla with 147 illegal immigrants on board, including four babies and 17 women, 7 of whom were pregnant.
13 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Almeria coast
A small boat carrying 13 illegal immigrants was spotted and intercepted off the Almeria coast on Sunday evening, the passengers being taken to Almeria port for medical checks and further processing.
58 more hopefuls intercepted off the Granada coast
Fifty-eight illegal immigrants have failed to sneak into Spain after being intercepted about 10 miles north of the isla de Alborán.