Spanish police find migrants hiding in waste on way to Europe
The migrants faced a seven-hour voyage in dire conditions to the Iberian Peninsula.
Arrests
Three arrested trying to fly to London with false passports
In the last week National Police have intercepted a total of six people trying to fly to the United Kingdom with fake passports
Police
Thirty people held for attempting to fly to the UK illegally
Fifty detentions in all have been made as a result of National Police controls.
Crime
Two more arrests in illegal immigration operation
A link had been made between drug dealing and a group bringing immigrants from Algeria.
Police
Drugs operation arrests linked to illegal immigration gang
A group of Algerians were engaged in drug dealing and organising immigrant boats from Algeria.
Police
Two Palma arrests in operation against illegal immigration
Some six hundred people had entered Spain because of the illegal immigration operation.
Police
Four arrests for illegal immigration of Pakistani men
The men were working in poor conditions and being paid a tenth of what had been promised.
Police
Arrests for attempted illegal immigration to the UK
Four of the five people arrested were Albanian.
Refugee crisis
Increased migration from north Africa this year
The Spanish interior ministry says that so far this year the arrival of immigrants by sea has gone up by 45%.
Police
Thirteen arrested in National Police raid on Son Gotleu
Over 100 armed police officers were involved in the evening raid against drugs and illegal immigration.
Crime
Police break up prostitution illegal immigration gang
Women involved in prostitution were obtaining residence permits through false marriages.
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