Thursday, 18 August 2011

59 immigrants have been arrested from three patera small boats off the coast of Almería

59 immigrants have been arrested from three patera small boats off the coast of Almería. All of them are reported to be Moroccan males and all are in good health.

The Guardia Civil is looking for the 27 occupants of a fourth boat which reached the shore. It’s thought that there were several children among that group.
The Guardia Civil has been using a support helicopter in the operation.

Meanwhile the Guardia Civil have arrested 11 immigrants, all Algerian makes who came ashore on Monday night on the playa de los Muertos in Carboneras.

Since last Sunday eight immigrant boats and a total of 147 people have been intercepted on the coasts of Spain, in the provinces of Almería, Cádiz, Granada and Murcia, as well as the city of Melilla. The number includes four babies and 17 women, seven of whom are pregnant.

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