Spanish Police Report Points to Moroccan Involvement in Ceuta Migrant Surge

Spanish police have submitted a report to the National Court suggesting Moroccan security forces may have actively participated in the mass migrant influx into Ceuta on July 30 and 31. The document, prepared by the intelligence unit of the National Police's General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders, was sent to Judge María Tardón, who is investigating the events. This report contrasts with recent Spanish government efforts to find Russian or Israeli involvement in the crisis.

According to sources cited by RTVE, Moroccan gendarmes, including plainclothes officers, directed migrants toward Ceuta in waves during the border breach. The report posits that the operation's aim might have been to overwhelm Spain's border control system rather than simply facilitate illegal migration. Investigators are examining whether the events constitute a crime against Spain's territorial integrity, with the police concluding it could have been a "pre-planned operation."

The report also notes that the composition of migrants changed during different stages and that Moroccan security forces monitored the situation on the ground. Spanish police linked the incident to Morocco's territorial claims over Ceuta and Melilla. Adding to the complexity, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska stated he was unaware of this information, demanding an explanation from the National Police Director-General Francisco Pardo.

Sources in the Prime Minister's office expressed surprise, stating that such evidence should have been shared with the government due to its national security implications. The opposition People's Party has called for Grande-Marlaska's resignation, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government of concealing Morocco's role.

This development contradicts Sánchez's recent statements on August 31, where he asserted that Spanish intelligence had no information implicating Moroccan authorities and highlighted Morocco's cooperation. Sánchez had previously alluded to Russian and Israeli networks spreading disinformation, but European Commission sources confirmed that Russian campaigns began after the migrant surge and did not confirm Israeli involvement.