Algerian Cocaine Cartels Disrupt Drug Trade in Spanish Enclaves, Challenge Moroccan Suppliers

For weeks, the cocaine traffic in the two presidios has been completely disrupted by the arrival of traffickers from Algeria, whose white powder attracts strong demand due to its quality.

Coming from Afghanistan and Nigeria, the powder, called "Stars", is transported in large quantities in death boats to the two Spanish cities, before being sold in Morocco through many intermediaries.

Previously, traffickers were in the habit of sending their goods to France and Italy, but recent political changes in the presidios have attracted a significant number of drug trafficking networks to the region.

The Algerian cartels are generally assisted by Spanish or Moroccan intermediaries with dual nationality, most of whom are the subject of international arrest warrants and have heavy criminal records.