The GNR vessel will participate in Frontex’s operation “to control migration flows and prevent cross-border crime” in Almeria, Spain, from Wednesday, it was announced this Saturday.
The Republican National Guard (NGR) will deploy 20 soldiers from the crew of the coastal patrol boat “Bojador” in two periods, from the 12th of this month to August 7, in an operation “under the auspices of the European border.” Coastal Border Protection Agency (FRONTEX) and within the framework of operational coordination at the external borders of the European Union to control migration flows and prevent cross-border crime,” he said in a statement.
“The purpose of the mission is to prevent, detect and suppress illegal activities related to drug trafficking, human trafficking, illegal weapons trafficking, illegal fishing, falsification of documents, identification and registration of people, identification of accomplices, collection of information about the network of criminal activities, search and rescue operations , combat marine pollution, and also contribute to the protection of human lives at sea,” he added.
Between 2007 and 2023, more than 1,100 GNR soldiers took part in several joint FRONTEX operations, “which were aimed at preventing, detecting and suppressing cases of illegal migration, human trafficking and other border crimes, making a fundamental contribution to the protection of human lives”, he said. .
“As part of maritime surveillance and the protection of human life, the GNR has deployed more than 450 military personnel on board various types of vessels since 2007, mainly in joint operations INDALO in Spain, THEMIS in Italy and POSEIDON in Greece,” it said. with a statement.