This is the moment a speedboat ferrying a large group of migrants landed on a beach in the Campo de Gibraltar on Sunday.

The Policia Nacional detained four men after they came ashore at Cala Secreta, near the Punta Carnero lighthouse.

Witnesses said the boat was carrying between 15 and 20 people, meaning most of those onboard remain unaccounted for after fleeing into the surrounding area.

According to Europa Sur, a second boat also reached a nearby stretch of coastline, although authorities have not yet confirmed how many people were onboard.

According to witnesses, several of the migrants were seen wandering through the El Faro residential estate early in the morning.

Some reportedly entered a private property before fleeing after hearing a dog bark and spotting a passing vehicle.

Emergency services were alerted at around 8am by a member of the public who spotted the vessel approaching the coast.

The Policia Nacional, Local Police, Guardia Civil, Cruz Roja and 061 paramedics were all deployed to the scene.

One of the boats was later removed from the rocks by the Guardia Civil, while the second was carried back out to sea as the tide rose.

Migrant-smuggling networks have been shifting activity from Ceuta to the Campo de Gibraltar following last week’s unprecedented border crisis.

Over the weekend, dozens of Moroccan migrants were transported by jet skis and high-speed boats to beaches in Algeciras and La Linea, where they were dropped close to shore before swimming the final metres and dispersing inland.

Authorities estimate that around 50 migrants may have reached mainland Spain via these clandestine crossings between Saturday and Monday, although many evaded police after landing.

The Guardia Civil has maintained increased patrols off the Punta Carnero coastline as part of efforts to prevent further arrivals.

The renewed activity marks a sharp change after years of declining migrant crossings through the Strait of Gibraltar.

According to the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR), just 347 migrants were intercepted on the Strait route during the whole of 2025, representing barely 1% of all irregular arrivals into Spain.

Investigators believe organised people-smuggling gangs are once again operating what has become known as a ‘VIP service’, using powerful jet skis and speedboats to ferry migrants across the Strait in minutes.

Unlike traditional inflatable boats, the faster craft reduce the risk of interception by the Guardia Civil.

Migrants are typically forced to jump into the sea just offshore before swimming to the beach while the pilots immediately turn back towards Morocco.

The service also comes at a premium, with traffickers reportedly charging between €4,000 and €6,000 per person, compared with €1,000 to €3,000 for a place on a conventional migrant boat.