Judge orders Defence Ministry to disclose any Moroccan naval activity near Ceuta

Judge María Tardón, overseeing the probe into the Ceuta invasion, has formally requested that the Defence Ministry provide information on whether any Moroccan Navy ships entered Spanish territorial waters near Ceuta from the day before the migration wave began until ten days later. She asks for specifics on dates and time slots of any such entries, as well as confirmation of their nature—whether entry, stay, transit, or mere presence.

The ministry, headed by Margarita Robles, is expected to supply this data. While the political group Iustitia Europa urged an investigation into possible Moroccan naval involvement, the judge rejected some of their broader demands, such as EU or Frontex cooperation, emphasizing the need for factual verification. Existing intelligence reports from the CNI and the National Police suggest Moroccan authorities were passive during the influx of roughly 72,000 migrants, but they do not indicate any naval participation in organizing or executing the event.