A newly revealed report from Spain’s National Police has thrown the political establishment into turmoil, accusing Moroccan government agents of directly orchestrating the mass migrant incursion into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta—allegations that starkly contradict the narrative pushed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist government.
The report, submitted to investigating Judge María Tardón, alleges that Moroccan authorities coordinated the storming of the border that brought an estimated 80,000 people into Ceuta over two days in late July, according to El Mundo. The crisis, which has left more than 9,000 migrants in a city of just 83,000 residents, has become a flashpoint in Spanish politics and a major challenge for Sánchez as he faces a tough re-election bid.
Police allege Moroccan gendarmes directed the flow
The police dossier claims to have evidence from the National Centre for Immigration and Borders (CENIF) showing uniformed Moroccan gendarmes were present at Castillejos, a town just across the border from Ceuta, on the day of the invasion. According to the report, these gendarmes were actively directing the flow of migrants toward the fence separating the two countries.
More strikingly, the police say they possess “graphic evidence” of plainclothes Moroccan government agents instructing uniformed officers on where to send the migrants—specifically toward the sea surrounding the border fence. This tactic exploited a loophole created by a recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling that barred the pushback of migrants arriving by water, allowing those who entered the sea on the Moroccan side to technically set foot on Spanish territory a short distance down the coastline.
The National Police assert that the invasion was part of a broader effort by Morocco’s Alawite government to assert its territorial claims over Ceuta and the neighboring enclave of Melilla, both of which sit on Morocco’s northern coast and have long been points of friction in bilateral relations.
Sánchez’s narrative under fire
The report directly undermines Prime Minister Sánchez, who has repeatedly sought to deflect blame from his own government’s open-borders policies and from Morocco itself. Sánchez has instead floated a series of alternative explanations, including accusations that Russia and Israel were behind a disinformation campaign encouraging migrants to head to Ceuta, and even blaming shadowy “ultra-right international” forces.
The prime minister’s claims have also been challenged by Brussels. The European External Action Service (EEAS) admitted this week that it has no evidence to support the theory that foreign state actors caused the crisis through social media disinformation. An EU Foreign Ministry spokesman said, “In the case of Ceuta, we saw attempts by Russia to exploit the online crisis. However, we have no conclusive evidence to suggest that the crisis itself was caused by disinformation from foreign state actors.”
Opposition demands action
The political fallout has been immediate. Conservative opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo seized on the police report, arguing that it proves Sánchez “is not in a position to protect and guarantee the security of the nation” because “he does not defend national integrity.”
“We are talking about the most important obligation of any leader,” Feijóo said, calling for early elections. “The only way out is to call elections and give the voice back to the people.” He added, “The Government has lied to us and was protecting Morocco more than the Spanish.”
The controversy highlights the delicate balancing act Sánchez has attempted in his relations with Rabat. The socialist leader has sought closer ties with Morocco during his tenure, a policy that critics say has come at the expense of Spain’s territorial sovereignty and border security. The police report now places those policies under intense scrutiny, as Spaniards question whether their government has been too willing to overlook Moroccan actions to maintain diplomatic goodwill.
Judge Tardón’s investigation is ongoing, and the full implications of the police dossier have yet to be determined. But the report has already reshaped the political debate, turning the Ceuta crisis from a border management issue into a direct challenge to the credibility of Sánchez’s government.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/09/02/bombshell-spanish-police-report-accuses-moroccan-agents-of-directly-orchestrating-migrant-invasion-contradicting-socialist-sanchez-government/