Body found on Mallorca beach
During January, three other bodies were also found on the beaches of Formentera.
Arsen Feci, 49, from Nottingham.
Arsen Feci, 49, from Nottingham.
Man who fled to Spain after being charged with small boat people smuggling convicted
National Crime Agency officers started an investigation into Arsen Feci, 49, from Nottingham, and his organised crime group after a coastguard plane saw migrants being offloaded from a RHIB, named Orca, in Joss Bay, Kent in the early hours of 9 October 2022.
More than 1,150 migrants arrive in the Canary and Balearic Islands
A total of 5,456 migrants have arrived in Spain illegally from 1 to 31 January 2025, which is 32.4% less than in the same period of 2024.
Small boats of migrants have started arriving in the Canary and Balearics Islands this week.
Small boats of migrants have started arriving in the Canary and Balearics Islands this week.
One of the many small boats intercepted last year in the Balearics.
One of the many small boats intercepted last year in the Balearics.
Mallorca calls for the intervention of Frontex to deal with the migration crisis
Balearics have become an established and expanding migratory route due to their proximity to Algeria and the lack of effective controls.
The Guardia Civil are handling the investigation.
The Guardia Civil are handling the investigation.
Fourth body found on Balearic beach
During January, three more bodies were also found on the beaches of Formentera.
Watch 30 arrested in crackdown on Chinese human trafficking ring in Spain and Croatia
The operation was led by the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in close cooperation with the Croatian National Police (Policija) and Europol.
The Guardia Civil are now investigating three dead bodies.
The Guardia Civil are now investigating three dead bodies.
Third dead body found on Balearic beach
Nearly 6,000 migrants arrived in the Balearic Islands in 2024 -- almost three times the number from the previous year.
Balearics beach bodies had been in the water for a week
DNA samples have been taken to try to identify them.
The Guardia Civil are investigating the bodies.
The Guardia Civil are investigating the bodies.
Two bodies found on top Balearic beach
In mid-December two migrants lost their lives in a small boat during the crossing between North Africa and Formentera.
Unaccompanied girls among the latest wave of migrants to have arrived in Mallorca
Social services are being pushed to the limits by the number of minors.
2024 deadliest year on migration routes with 30 deaths a day to Spain
Algerian route to the Balearics, considered among the most risky due to the length and difficulty.
A small boat rescued off Spain.
A small boat rescued off Spain.
Spain plans to legalise 900,000 illegal immigrants in three years
Spain has to opt between being an open, prosperous country or being a closed and poor one,
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