Four Algerian smugglers of people were arrested Tuesday in Spain by local police following the dismantling of a criminal network specialized in human trafficking. This criminal network was active in Murcia. It charges illegal migrants over € 5,000 for their transfer to Spain through high-speed boats in dangerous conditions, without minimum security measures, says a press release issued by the Spanish police. During the operation, law enforcement agents seized a 6-meter-long boat used in human trafficking trade and a 150 HP engine. In the 1st half of 2022, Morocco prevented over 26,000 illegal migrants from crossing the border into Spain and dismantled around a hundred criminal trafficking networks.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 13, 2022 17:22 UTC