more than a dozen youth after his arrest this year he was placed at the disposal of the Murcia Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office for committing crimes against the rights of foreign nationals. detainees accused of patronizing someone small boats They come to the shores of the region. The alleged commission of this crime, enshrined in bis Article 318 of the Penal Code, has no roots in Spain and, with the risk of escaping, these minors hospitalized in a centerAs police sources and sources close to the Public Ministry explained.
In mid-August this year, the National Police arrested two minors, one of whom was the boss of a small boat seized in the waters of Cabo de Palos. After passing through the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office, the boy was admitted to a reform center in a closed regime. A fiberglass boat, about five meters long, traveled by fifteen people, was used to make this journey, which was probably sponsored by the youth. overcrowded and in poor condition very high vulnerability without vest or security some to travel about 150 nautical miles. Likewise, in the spring of this year, another boy was arrested in the neighboring province of Almería, accused of being a steward of a boat with eleven Syrian nationals on board.
debts and fears
However, these adolescents not really pateristas, but passengers. And the Security Forces and Bodies recently discovered that the migrant mafia is trying to camouflage their employers among the passengers of the barges. at the helm they put a person who has not reached the age of majority. Some of the arrested minors later said that if the real bosses put themselves at the helm of the ship, they don’t have to pay for the trip Or they will pay less than others.
Immigrants who do not pay the full amount, debt to international networks This takes them to Spain. From there comes the fear of telling who is in charge of the boats. It should be noted that these tickets are quite expensive: around 3,000 and some up to 6,000 euros per person. In addition, the gangsters record a video of them driving the boat with their cell phones to get graphic proof of their bullshit that the adolescents are paternalists.
Forensic sources recall that the maximum period of precautionary detention for a minor in Spain is six months. If this period passes and the sentence is not carried out, the suspect must be released.
In 2022, more than a thousand people from Africa have so far entered irregularly along the coast of the Region. Identifying the true owner of one of these boats is complicated as traffickers know what to do to avoid being caught. For example, according to members of the National Police, a body with exclusive powers for Immigration, during the journey they know how to hide their face to avoid identification by air; As soon as they see that the boat can be seized, they change their clothes and change places inside the boat. This is where the travelers mingle with the rest and come to catch a minor to make themselves look like a relative of the same person.
However, the National Police knows how to spot real pateristas: they come to Spain several times. When they arrived, they were registered at the police station, and it turns out, they’ll catch them again soon on the boat. Institutional resources are a clear indication that this immigrant is the boss, as a person who wants to go to Europe in search of a better life does not return to his country and soon gets on another barge.
All immigrants who arrive in the region by small boat and whose path is intercepted are given the opportunity to enroll in the Immigrants’ admission program. Most accept this option: when CATE was absent and in Escombreras, they were taken from there by buses and then dispersed with resources from different humanitarian organizations, both from the Region and from other communities. When the borders with Algeria are not open, as it is now, that country does not accept extradition and foreigners are free.
A month-long journey from Syria to Algeria to get on board
“It’s still boat seasonPointing out that the arrivals will stop with the arrival of the cold in November, the police officers of the Murcia Region made their comments. The triangle formed by the Algerian coast with the Region, Almería, Alicante and the Balearic Islands.
One of the last waves of immigrants took place last September. almost 900 They came to Spain from Algeria. It was detected on barges, Besides Algerians, Syrians and Yemenis cameThey explain from the associations of members of the National Police and Civil Guard.
These people would travel to Algeria to go to Spain. In this way, the irregular migration route from Algeria would have disappeared. different nationalities increased this year Those who try to reach the shores of Spain by boat and aspire to a better life from there.
Complex relations between the Spanish Government and Algeria, especially due to the gas supply problem, ignited illegal boat trips. Foreigners who want to flee countries in conflict are also moving to Algeria. Police explain that this could take months: Syrians, for example, they leave their country and pass through Libya until they reach Algeria.. In April this year, in the neighboring province of Almeria, a 30-year-old man was arrested for steering a boat off the coast of Algeria with 13 Syrian nationals on board.
Immigrants who come to the region by boat are protected by the Police for a while. maximum 72 hours. From then on they can act freely: it should be remembered that they did not commit any crime, they only entered Spain illegally, which would constitute an administrative offense. Most of the immigrants express one’s desires Continue your France journey.