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 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.
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.
238 migrants intercepted in 24 hours in the Balearics
Last year, 128 small boats with 2,278 migrants reached the islands.
Immigrants were picked up in various parts of the Balearics.
Immigrants were picked up in various parts of the Balearics.
Small boats of immigrants intercepted off the Balearics
Some 32,878 migrants have taken the perilous route in boats from West Africa to the Canary Islands between January and October 15.
A migrant disembarks from a Spanish coast guard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin
A migrant disembarks from a Spanish coast guard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Borja Suarez
No injuries have been reported.
No injuries have been reported.
The small boat in flames.
The small boat in flames.
Small migrant boat catches fire in the Balearics
137 migrants have arrived in the Balearics since Friday.