Migrants found hiding under truck on ferry route

Guardia Civil officers in Ceuta found an adult migrant hiding in the underside of a truck that was preparing to board a passenger ferry bound for Algeciras, after the driver heard noises near the vehicle before the checkpoint.

The man had taken refuge in the truck’s axle area and was discovered when officers inspected the vehicle’s undercarriage, according to the report. He was removed from the cramped space and handed over to Policía Nacional.

The incident took place as the truck was heading for one of the passenger services linking Ceuta with the mainland. It comes amid continued pressure at the port, where migrants have repeatedly tried risky methods to reach the Spanish peninsula.

Sources said the adult man was among those still in the city after the large-scale crossing attempt at the end of July. His concealment under the truck posed a serious danger to his own safety.

Ongoing pressure at the port

This was not a separate criminal operation, but another example of the dangerous improvised methods sometimes used in attempts to leave Ceuta without being detected. Officers intervened after the driver alerted them, allowing the man to be located before the truck boarded the ferry.

The case adds to a run of recent incidents around the Strait and the port of Ceuta, where security forces have been trying to stop irregular crossings by sea and by concealed transport routes.