A boat carrying 33 illegal immigrants, including 9 women and 5 children, was intercepted on Sunday afternoon off the coast near Motril. All are reported to be in good health.
114 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
A total of 114 immigrants of the illegal variety were rescued off the coasts of Almeria and Motril, Granada province, last night.
Two drownings off Granada coast within 24 hours
A man in his thirties died today while swimming off Playa Granada in Motril, the second drowning incident off the Granada coast within twenty-four hours. On Monday, a man’s body was retrieved from the sea in Salobreña. Clad in a swimsuit, it is presumed that he died while swimming.
At least five die on boat carrying illegal immigrants
At least five people died, including two babies, on a boat carrying illegal immigrants from North Africa.
37 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
A boat carrying 37 illegal immigrants has been intercepted near Isla de Alborán, about 100 miles off the Granada coast.
42 paperless travellers intercepted
At around 21:30 on Thursday night, a suspicious boat was spotted about 35 miles off the Granada coast and Maritime Rescue officers proceeded to intercept.
44 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
A total of 44 illegal immigrants arrived in Motril late on Monday night after their boat was intercepted off the coast of Granada.
5 pregnant women amongst 39 illegal immigrants
A boat carrying 39 illegal immigrants was intercepted early this morning off the Granada coast. Thirteen of those on board were women, of whom five were in an advanced state of pregnancy.
Nerja resident sentenced to prison for causing forest fire
A court has sentenced a Nerja resident to three months in prison and fined him €720 for causing a forest fire through negligence at a finca he owned in Motril.
Marijuana growers arrested
Three men have been arrested in Motril in connection with the cultivation of marijuana and the subsequent sale to minors in schools and colleges in the area.