On Thursday afternoon, September 19, 2024, the peaceful shores of Nerja were abruptly disturbed when a speedboat carrying some 30 Maghrebian migrants arrived, catching beachgoers off guard. The boat, equipped with three outboard motors, sped toward the coastline before its passengers, mostly Moroccan men including six minors, leaped into the shallow waters just a few meters from the beach.
The scene was chaotic as the migrants, dressed in casual clothing, quickly dispersed, fleeing toward the eastern coastal regions of the province. Spanish authorities, including the Guardia Civil and local police, were immediately dispatched to the area in a bid to locate and intercept the fleeing individuals.
Intercepted and in Custody
According to Spanish media, 33 Moroccan men [soldiers] were intercepted, six of whom were minors. While authorities are still conducting tests to confirm their ages, the men were found to be in good health. After being apprehended near Calaceite Beach in Torrox, some of the migrants had already managed to run more than three kilometers inland.
At the heart of the town, on Calle Chaparil, one of the intercepted migrants spoke briefly to a local reporter. The man, who could communicate in broken Spanish, revealed that they had embarked early that morning from the Moroccan coastal region of Rif. “We are all in good health and happy to be here,” he said, referring to the other young men aboard. […]
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