Candidates to illegal emigration arrested

The Moroccan Royal navy hailed Friday off the Moroccan Mediterranean shores four small boats carrying 67 persons who were trying to enter illegally Spanish territories. The undocumented boat passengers included 38 Moroccans, 29 nationals from sub-Saharan African countries, including five women.

Another boat was stopped in the Gibraltar strait with 29 sub-Saharan travelers onboard. The group included nationals from Senegal, Sierra-Leone and Nigeria.