a young Algerian arrested in last January Alicante As the captain of a boat in Torrevieja on which 12 other citizens were traveling, he pleaded guilty in court. Provincial Court and agreed to serve a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for promoting illegal immigration.
The prosecutor’s office initially requested 6 years in prison for the accused, but the request was reduced to 6 years by reaching an agreement of compliance. two years and six months in prison.
The boat was stopped at dawn on 3 January. Salvamar Leo from Marine Rescue, based on Alicante. The boat on which 13 Algerian immigrants traveled, 19 nautical miles from Torrevieja and those on board were transported to the port of Alicante.
Two days of navigation
The survivors reported that they had set off from the sea. Algeria two days before they were rescued and said they had paid 1,000 to 2,000 euros to an organization dedicated to human trafficking. According to this InvestigationDuring the trip, the lives of the passengers were endangered due to the deplorable nature of the boat and the lack of security measures.
One of the 13 rescued people was detained National Police after one immigrants the person traveling on the boat to identify him as the captain of the boat. This immigrant used the following statements: protected witness and statement taken ready test For the trial.