Posted on 09/02/2025 2:10:06 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Police have issued a major update this afternoon following the deaths of at least 70 migrants in alleged "murders" as they tried to reach the Canary Islands.
Local authorities in Gran Canaria confirmed today that several arrests had been made as part of an ongoing criminal investigation after dozens of migrants died en route to the island. Around 320 people left on the boat in late August, and 248 people arrived in the Canary Islands.
It had been claimed that some were murdered and their bodies thrown into the Atlantic Ocean, with survivors alleging an unspecified number of victims were shot dead after the overloaded boat they were on suffered engine problems, okdiario reports.
Authorities confirmed today arrests were made as part of an ongoing investigation that is now being co-ordinated by a court in the south of the holiday island. A National Police spokesman said: “With regards to the investigation opened following the rescue of a migrant boat en route to the Canary Islands last month, the number of fatalities cannot yet be officially estimated as the case is still under police investigation.
“Several people allegedly linked to these events were arrested yesterday. The detainees will be questioned by police before being brought before the courts in the coming days.
"National Police officers are continuing to carry out the necessary procedures to clarify what happened. Once information has been verified it will be passed on to the media."
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They’re not sending their best.
Classic horror story of the old Atlantic Slave Trade involves slaves from Africa being thrown overboard halfway through the trip for one reason or another. Activists in the 21st century like to highlight this tremendous crime against humanity.
Oh! Look! 70 humans being trafficked out of Africa were just killed at sea while halfway through their trip. Now ... watch all the activists yawn ... because they don’t care at all.
George Soros: Damn it! I paid good money for those people!
All these liberal do-gooder types are responsible for this by encouraging this activity in the first place.
Has Starmer said they will take the survivors yet?
Murders or sacrifices?
Yes, virtue signallers like Scoldilocks.
Straight Outa “Camp of the Saints”.
Western Sahara is not in Spain. Since this happened on the high seas can’t they just send them back and wash their hands of it? Gotta tell you it’s gonna get worse.
Government navies should sink their boats. This invasion needs to stop.
As long as the millions of others keep progressives in power they don’t care one bit.
I’ll repeat from the other thread....
LEGAL immigration PROTECTS immigrants AND citizens.
Boat of the flies.
“...an unspecified number of victims were shot dead...”
Africans. No doubt they thought they were in Chicago.
I’m fresh out of....you know what!
“They’re not sending their best.”
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Massachusetts has many people from the Canary Islands. You don’t suppose...?
It would be good thing if they did send them back.
News might get around that this kind of thing can happen on your way to a better life.
Being dead is not a better life.
If a Mexican illegal here killed another illegal in the US should Mexico host the trial?
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