Morocco arrests 24 people for trying to migrate to Europe on a fishing boat

Four smugglers and 20 people, including nine Egyptian nationals, were arrested on Sunday, January 17, for trying to migrate illegally to Europe on a fishing boat, Egypt Today reported.

The arrestees also include Moroccans and Yemenis, among others. The authorities confiscated the mobile phones and money of the migrants. Only six life jackets were found on the boat, the same source concluded.