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Melilla crisis shifts Spain's view on migrant smuggling
The article addressed the development of migrant smuggling networks during the Melilla crisis, where Spanish authorities now openly speak about organized operations transporting migrants from North Africa into Spanish territory. Reports from the Spanish Civil Guard indicate that these networks have exploited the situation following the large influx to Melilla, adapting their methods to carry migrants directly via boats into Spanish-controlled areas, including the Strait of Gibraltar, away from surveillance points. Investigations suggest that some of these transfers cost between 20,000 and 25,000 euros per person, reflecting a shift in the migrant smuggling market towards a profitable criminal activity with varying routes and pricing. Additionally, acknowledging the networks' role contrasts with previous statements that denied their involvement, marking a change in Spain's official narrative from denying mafia activity to recognizing an organized operation that economically exploits migrants.
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