Illegal immigrants landed on a Spanish beach among tourists and were arrested

A Immigrant landing Of Maghreb origin altered the tranquility of the beach Sotilla, from Granada during Sunday. The episode generated a fast action of security forces.

As reported, the event occurred in the afternoon, when A boat that transported migrants broke into the areawithout stopping in the line of buoys that delimited the security perimeter, approaching meters of the shore, just in front of a very busy drink.

As witnesses described and can be seen in images that were viral, People on board began to throw themselves into the water from the boat and once on the mainland, they quickly dispersed among the crowd.

In total, nine people were arrested In the hours following the landing. Some were intercepted by beach batherswhile others were located after being persecuted on foot through adjacent streets.

The Government Subdelegate in Granada, José Antonio Montilla, confirmed to Europa Press that All detainees were transferred to the Temporary Foreigners Center (CATE) from the port of Motril, where they will remain while the expulsion orders from the national territory are processed.

Immigration in Spain

Immigration in Spain increased significantly in recent decadeswhich made him one of the most important immigrant recipient countriesespecially from Latin America and Eastern Europe. In fact, at present, Its immigrant population exceeds nine million peoplewhich represents a considerable percentage of the total population.

Montilla explained that “The arrival of migrants to the beaches of Granada is being very scarce in 2025“And he pointed out that the landing of immigrants that occurred on Sunday is”The second boat that reaches the coasts in everything that goes for a year“

So far this year, the arrival of migrants to the Spanish islands It descended more than 46 %, with 11,575 people rescued compared to the almost 22,000 registered in the same period of 2024. In total, until July 31, 2025, 18,657 people have reached the Spanish coasts by different maritime routes, over the 27,640 that arrived during the same period of 2024.