# 40 detained at Ceuta port for identity fraud 15 October 2026 at 20:59 > National Police arrested 40 foreigners attempting to reach Algeciras from Ceuta using third-party ID cards in a targeted port crackdown. **National Police** have detained 40 foreigners at the **Port of Ceuta** for attempting to board ferries to **Algeciras** using third-party identity documents. Investigators identified travellers whose physical features did not match photographs on European ID cards. The operation followed the entry of 80,000 immigrants from **Morocco**. Some individuals paid up to 6,000 euros for the documents, which were used repeatedly by different people. Five additional suspects were arrested for facilitating the illegal documentation. To combat the fraud, the National Police reinforced port controls with specialist agents from the **Athens Point Central Documentary Operational Office**. This crackdown targets the illicit transit of individuals from the North African enclave to the peninsula. [#Ceuta]() [#NationalPolice]() #IdentityFraud [#BorderControl]() [#Spain]() ## Related news ## [Two arrested over AI-powered airport bomb threats]() 16 October 2026 at 15:18 ## [Feijóo demands Navy deployment near Ceuta]() 16 October 2026 at 14:50 ## [Moroccan warships entered Ceuta waters in July]() 13 October 2026 at 17:34 ## [Police evict migrant settlement in Ceuta]() 11 October 2026 at 09:33 ## [Police evict migrants near Ceuta desalination plant]() 27 September 2026 at 09:48