A Tetouan court has convicted five individuals for inciting a mass migration attempt into the Spanish-occupied enclave Sebta on September 15, according to Spanish media reports.
The five individuals were found guilty of encouraging illegal immigration from Morocco’s coastal city M’Diq on that day. Two of the convicted received a sentence of six months in prison, while the remaining three were handed three-month jail terms.
The court is equally preparing to prosecute an Algerian woman this week. She faces charges of inciting illegal immigration and defusing false information through various media outlets during the mass migration attempts from Fnideq.
In addition, authorities have arrested another Algerian national for allegedly encouraging immigrants to assault the Sebta border fence via social media. Following an investigation, the suspect admitted to the charges after presenting identification that linked him to a local sports club in Algeria. He is currently detained in the Tetouan prison while awaiting further legal proceedings.
In addition to these convictions, over 150 individuals will face legal action for promoting illegal immigration on social media, which has spurred thousands of young people and minors to attempt the crossing into Sebta.
Last week, government spokesman Mustafa Baytas announced that authorities had detained 152 people in connection with the incitement of mass migration efforts toward Ceuta.
He reported that since the evening of September 14, approximately 3,000 people had attempted to cross into the enclave, although all efforts were ultimately thwarted.