Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie has thwarted a major irregular migration attempt off the coast of El Jadida, authorities said Thursday, following intelligence provided by the regional gendarmerie command about smugglers preparing a new sea crossing.
According to Hespress AR security sources, patrols from the Oulad Ghanem gendarmerie unit intercepted four vehicles near Blghartia Beach, close to Douar Al Mallala.
The vehicles were reportedly used to transport migrants and equipment. Officers arrested 20 suspects, including both alleged organizers and would-be migrants, among them one woman, and seized a Zodiac-type inflatable boat.
The operation also led to the confiscation of 10 fuel containers, including two 60-liter cans, four 40-liter cans and four 20-liter cans.
Officials said the gendarmerie’s judicial unit has launched an investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor to identify all those involved and determine the full circumstances of the attempted operation.
Authorities described the intervention as part of a broader national effort to combat all forms of crime, particularly illegal migration networks operating along Morocco’s Atlantic coast.
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