The arrests come after Spain's North African exclave saw a deadly border surge in late July, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta.
Spanish police have arrested five people suspected of charging migrants thousands of euros to bring them from Ceuta, Spain's North African exclave, to mainland Spain.
The arrests come less than a month after the Spanish territory, which borders Morocco, saw a deadly border rush in which over 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta irregularly, with many swimming or crossing on foot.
Dozens of people died in the chaotic scenes. Ceuta's leader Juan Jesus Vivas told EU lawmakers that some 100 people had died, while Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras said the death toll was 141 people.
The incident renewed debate in Europe on the sensitive issue of migration. Italy temporarily suspended Schengen border-free travel with Spain in response, with Madrid retaliating by imposing border controls on travelers from Italy.
