Marlaska questions police leadership over report implicating Moroccan gendarmes in Ceuta
The Interior Minister asks the Police Director to confirm whether there is a report that implicates Moroccan gendarmes in the entry of migrants to Ceuta.
Marlaska demands clarification on alleged police report concerning Moroccan gendarmes in Ceuta
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has requested that the Police Director General clarify whether there exists an internal report that points to Moroccan gendarmes as implicated in the irregular entry of migrants to Ceuta, according to Google News ES — Crime (es) based on information published by El Periódico.
Marlaska's request comes in a context of diplomatic tension and political pressure surrounding border control between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta. The Minister is reported to have demanded a formal response on the existence and content of the document in question.
The alleged report would suggest that members of the Moroccan gendarmerie facilitated or tolerated the passage of migrants into Spanish territory, an accusation of particular sensitivity given the framework of bilateral cooperation between Spain and Morocco on migration matters.
At present, neither the Police Director General nor sources from the Interior Ministry have publicly confirmed the existence of the document. The case remains open pending the official response that Marlaska has requested.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)