Authorities Intercept 133 irregular migrants off Oued Eddahab

Authorities Intercept 133 irregular migrants off Oued Eddahab
Sunday 3 April 2022 - 11:11

A total of 133 irregular Moroccan migrants, including four women, were apprehended on Friday night in the coastal area of Imoutlane, under the province of Oued Eddahab, said a security source.

Two groups of 68 and 65 irregular migrants were arrested north of the fishing village Imoutlane (140 km from Dakhla) under the municipality of Bir Inzarane, the same source said.

These individuals, were apprehended thanks to the strengthening of the surveillance of the coast and the intervention of elements of the Royal Gendarmerie, as part of the sweep operations conducted regularly to fight against the phenomenon of illegal immigration, the source added.

An investigation has been opened by the competent authorities, under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office, to determine the circumstances of the organization of this illegal immigration operation.

The security services have recently intensified the control operations of illegal immigration attempts in the region of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab having allowed several arrests and rescues of boats in the open sea.

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