The boat, which was stopped by the Civil Guard Maritime Services on Wednesday morning south of Cabrera, was not a conventional boat. Agents who came to the aid of immigrants found themselves a seaworthy excursion boat instead of the usual and dangerous wooden boats. Investigators from the Security Forces confirmed this. it was a service considered “first class”for which one passengers come to pay up to 3,000 euros To mafias trafficking between Africa and Europe – twice as usual.
It is not the first time that a boat with these characteristics dedicated to the transport of immigrants has been seized in the Balearic Islands. Industry sources state that: There have been two more cases in recent years. Caught last In the waters of Cala d’Or in February last year.
This is a different route from the one usually used to transport immigrants to the Balearic coast. Crew members usually leave the wooden boats when they reach land. Therefore, they are disposable vessels. Again, Sightseeing boats are much more expensive, as spotted on WednesdayTherefore, researchers suspect that the mafia is planning to return their passengers to Algeria after dropping them off in Spain. use them on new journeys.
Recreational boats like the one spotted on Cabrera have better cruising conditions than smaller boats. They have more powerful engines and more advanced communication and guidance systems. But that doesn’t reduce the risk of the nearly 200-mile (more than 300 kilometers) journey between the Algerian coast and Mallorca. In fact, the boat detected on Wednesday was completely overloaded. Although it has a capacity of about twelve people, carried 37 people on boardyoung North Africans, all well off.
Investigators suspect that this is some kind of “first class” service, for which the mobsters charge 3,000 euros per passenger. twice the normal rate.
On the other hand, the Civil Guard and Marine Rescue assisted twelve people on another small boat, which was captured again south of Cabrera on Wednesday night. On board were several couples with children and a woman five months pregnant. This woman was transferred directly to the port of Palma by the Civil Guard for medical attention.