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Ceuta man jailed after 74 migrants were found living in overcrowded conditions
Spanish police found 74 migrants living in overcrowded conditions at a house and outbuildings in El Príncipe, a neighborhood in Ceuta.
The migrants had arrived in the city on July 30 and 31, after a mass attempt to cross its border.
Police say the house owner charged 10 to 20 euros per night for places to sleep, and made more than 1,000 euros in profit per night.
Some migrants worked on construction sites he controlled, receiving only a sandwich and paying less for lodging.
Police say the migrants faced poor conditions and intimidation, including threats involving the owner’s dog; some minors reported being bitten.
The owner was arrested and placed in pretrial detention, and is accused of exploiting minors and violating workers’ rights.
The case is now moving through the legal process, with police working alongside prosecutors.
A man in Ceuta was arrested and placed in provisional detention after police found 74 migrants living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at his property.
Migrants were charged 10 to 20 euros per night to sleep in the house or its exposed barracks.
Police sources said the man made more than 1,000 euros in profit per night.
Some migrants said they worked on construction sites controlled by the man and were paid only with a sandwich.
The property in the El Príncipe neighborhood had one bathroom for the migrants and no shower.
- Who
- A man from Ceuta who owned the property. Police found 74 migrants there.
- What
- The man was arrested and placed in provisional detention after police found migrants living in overcrowded conditions. He is accused of exploiting workers and minors.
- When
- Police raided the property on a Tuesday morning. The migrants had arrived in Ceuta on July 30 and 31.
- Where
- A two-storey property with barracks in the El Príncipe neighborhood of Ceuta, Spain.
- Why
- Police say the man charged migrants for places to sleep and made some work at construction sites he controlled.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The migrants arrived in Ceuta.
Police officers monitored the property for a period of time.
Police entered the property with a judicial warrant and found 74 migrants living there.
- People at the property
- 74 migrants
- Nightly charges
- 10 to 20 euros
- Reported nightly profit
- More than 1,000 euros
- Location
- El Príncipe neighborhood, Ceuta
- Property facilities
- One bathroom and no shower
What people are saying
more than 1,000 euros of profit per night
there is no corner of Ceuta that we are not observing down to the millimeter