Thus, 39 individuals, including 09 women, were arrested Monday while they were waiting for the right moment to make the crossing to the Canary Islands, said local authorities.

This operation allowed the seizure of several inner tubes used as lifebuoys.

Local authorities and security services have foiled, Tuesday southeast of the port of Laayoune, another attempt to leave for Spain, allowing the arrest of 65 individuals, including 10 women and 03 children, the same sources added.

The next day, 52 migrants were apprended in Laayoune as they were about to set sail, and another 32 on Friday during an operation that resulted in the seizure of 17 inner tubes and 07 lifebuoys.

Hundreds of would-be immigrants to the Canary Islands, mostly sub-Saharan citizens, have been arrested in recent weeks in the region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, thanks to the strengthening of the control mechanism by the various security services and local authorities.