Operation against criminal network smuggling migrants between Algeria and Spain: nine arrests

Nine arrested as Spain targets Mediterranean migrant smuggling operation

Spanish authorities arrested nine people and dismantled a migrant smuggling network that allegedly transported irregular migrants from Algeria to Spain and onward to other European countries, Europol said. The operation was carried out jointly by Spain’s Guardia Civil and National Police, with support from Europol. Investigators said the network operated in the province of Almería […]

Operation against criminal network smuggling migrants between Algeria and Spain: nine arrests

A collaborative operation between the Spanish Guardia Civil and National Police (Policía Nacional), supported by Europol, has resulted in nine arrests and the dismantling of a criminal network smuggling irregular migrants from Algeria to Spain. The operation targeted migrant smugglers responsible for organising trips across the Mediterranean, as well as those managing the complex logistics behind the smuggling events. Europol’s migrant smuggling…