# Dozens of migrants who entered Ceuta reach mainland Spain

https://mins.news/en/item/25140

- TASS, 2026-08-18 13:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174673

> Spanish law enforcement agencies found that dozens of illegal migrants who entered Ceuta during the late-July influx have reached mainland Spain. Police say criminal organizations exploited the crisis to run illegal passenger routes across the Strait of Gibraltar from Andalusia, using water scooters and boats, with landings usually near Cadiz.

## Stories

- [Ceuta Mass Migration and Border Controls](https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis.md

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