Two boats carrying a total of 93 sub-Saharan and North African have been intercepted off the coast of Andalucia and the occupants transported to the port of Motril.
Undocumented travellers arrive in Motril
Fifty-one undocumented travellers of sub-Saharan origin, including six women and two babies, were intercepted and ‘rescued’ on Saturday near the isla de Alborán.
Businessman arrested in Sanlúcar de Barrameda for selling contracts to illegal immigrants
National Police in Sanlúcar de Barrameda have arrested a local businessman engaged in selling preliminary work contracts to Senegalese immigrants so that they could apply for residency in Spain.
Immigrants rescued in the Straits of Gibraltar
Members of the Marine Rescue Service and Guardia Civil carried out the rescue of 12 sub-Saharans on Friday morning in the Straits of Gibraltar.
Five babies amongst latest boat people
Thirty-three sub-Saharans, including 17 women and 5 babies, were intercepted early this morning in the Strait of Gibraltar as they tried to make their way into Spain from Morocco via the back door.
Another 42 immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
Once it starts. Marine Rescue today intercepted 42 illegal immigrants, including five women and two children, about 12 miles from the isla de Alborán.
First arrivals of the new year off the Granada coast
The first batch of sub-Saharans to arrive off the Granada coast this year have been successfully intercepted, the 46 passengers, including 4 women, now safely in the hands of the authorities in Motril.
10 immigrants arrive in Melilla in small motor boat
Ten illegal immigrants, including a young girl, arrived in the port of Melilla last night after making the journey in a small motor boat. All were in good health and are now staying at the Temporary Detention Centre.
41 minors on board immigrant boat
The Guardia Civil and Marine Rescue intercepted a boat carrying 56 passengers who were exploring alternative means of entering the country, presumably in order to avoid the long queues at immigration control.
6 babies amongst boatload of immigrants
The Marine Rescue service today intercepted a small pneumatic boat carrying 31 passsengers about four miles southwest of Tarifa, Cádiz province.