Nine Maghrebi immigrants arrested, in two new boats arriving in Lanzarote

Two boats have arrived on the coasts of Lanzarote in the early hours of this Thursday, without being spotted by the Civil Guard's radars. After arriving, four occupants of the first one were arrested in Órzola, and ...

November 17 2006 (00:27 WET)
Nine Maghrebi immigrants arrested, in two new boats arriving in Lanzarote
Nine Maghrebi immigrants arrested, in two new boats arriving in Lanzarote

Two boats have arrived on the coasts of Lanzarote in the early hours of this Thursday, without being spotted by the Civil Guard's radars. After arriving, four occupants of the first one were arrested in Órzola, and five minors from the second boat, stranded in a difficult-to-access area in Costa Teguise.

The first boat arrived at Playa de Las Escamas, in Órzola (Haría), and was detected on the beach at 00.30 hours. After initiating a search operation, four adults of Maghrebi origin were detected.

At three in the morning, the other boat arrived in the Los Ancones area, in Costa Teguise, where five minors of Maghrebi origin have already been arrested. The boat has arrived in a difficult-to-access area, and the Civil Guard is searching the area for more people.

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