Travellers crossing between Morocco and the Spanish controlled enclave of Ceuta reported long delays and stricter customs checks in recent days, with some saying food bought for Ramadan preparations was seized.
Local outlet El Faro de Ceuta said Spanish authorities confiscated groceries carried by a mother and daughter returning from a trip to Morocco, including about one kilogram of chebakia pastries and two kilograms of olives.
The women were allowed to enter Ceuta but received paperwork ordering the food destroyed, and said the items were for family use, not resale.
El Faro also described queues that lasted from midnight to 9:30 a.m. at the Tarajal border crossing, with travellers citing traffic jams, slow inspections and uncertainty about which products are allowed, a friction point that intensifies ahead of Ramadan shopping for items such as chebakia, sellou and dates.
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