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  • Royal Navy Seizes 4 Tons of Cannabis in High-Speed Atlantic Chase
    17 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    A drug trafficking operation was foiled by a unit of the Royal Navy on a mission in the Atlantic, off Assilah, using "Go-fast" boats. This operation made it possible to seize 130 bales of cannabis resin, with a total weight of more than 4 tons, according to a military source.
    A big catch for the Royal Navy. One of its sea missions allowed it to thwart a drug trafficking operation. The mission intervened after a long chase of three "Go-fast" boats, reports the MAP.
    The loot of the (…)

  • Morocco’s Princess Lalla Salma Resurfaces in Asilah Video, Sparking Public Interest
    29 September 2022, by Said

    A video of Princess Lalla Salma has been widely shared on social media in recent days, but it is unknown when it was filmed.
    In the images broadcast in particular on YouTube, we recognize Krikia, in the medina of Asilah. Princess Lalla Salma is accompanied by many bodyguards and attendants.
    The last video of the princess, who has virtually disappeared from Moroccan public life for nearly 3 years, was released last year. She was at the Mechouar Said in Rabat.

  • Massive 20-Foot Waves to Batter Morocco’s Atlantic Coast, Officials Warn
    3 November 2023, by Said

    The Atlantic coasts between Assilah and Tarfaya will be hit by huge northwest waves.
    According to the Ministry of Equipment and Water, these waves, whose height could reach between 4 and 6 meters, are expected in the morning of Sunday, November 5.
    High tides will vary between 2.2 m and 3.11 m, particularly between 7:36 a.m. and 8:46 a.m. in the morning, then between 8:46 p.m. and 9:46 p.m. in the evening.
    The sea state is given in total significant height, which corresponds to the (…)

  • Moroccan Police Seize 700 kg of Cannabis in Beach Drug Bust
    31 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    A traffic of 700 kilograms of cannabis resin from the beach of Assilah was thwarted by elements of the local brigade of the Judicial Police attached to the police station of the city of Asilah, on Friday, August 30, 2019, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    The utility vehicle used to transport this quantity of drugs had been intercepted and searched near the beach by the Security elements, reports the MAP. They confiscated the drugs as well (…)

  • Mexican Pilot Arrested After Cocaine-Smuggling Helicopter Crashes in Morocco
    8 September 2019, by Bladi.net

    Fortunately, the pilot of the aircraft got away with a few scratches. He, a Mexican in his fifties, who was transporting cocaine from South America to Spain, was immediately apprehended by the Royal Gendarmerie and evacuated to the nearest hospital to be treated before answering for his actions, the same sources specify.
    The causes of this accident remain unclear. However, according to sources close to the Royal Gendarmerie, the helicopter was traveling at low altitude to avoid radar. An (…)

  • Moroccan Authorities Seize 2 Tons of Cannabis Near Assilah in Major Drug Bust
    19 September 2019, by Sylvanus

    The national security services, in coordination with the Royal Gendarmerie Brigade with territorial jurisdiction, proceeded on Tuesday, September 17, to seize nearly two tons of cannabis resin in a barn near Assilah.
    In detail, it is the seizure of 68 large bales of cannabis resin, with a total weight of two tons, specifies the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    The same source indicates that a judicial investigation has been opened under the supervision of the competent (…)

  • Moroccan Coast Guard Seizes 800 Kilos of Cannabis in Major Drug Bust
    9 December 2019, by Bladi.net

    An attempt to traffic 800 kilos of drugs was thwarted by a patrol from the maritime gendarmerie company of Assilah.
    The routine control operation carried out by this patrol made it possible to seize this large quantity of drugs, divided into 30 packages containing cannabis resin, reports Barlamane.
    According to the same media, another individual was arrested at the same location by elements of the FAR control center, in possession of 5 kilos of drugs in a car.
    An investigation has (…)

  • Asilah Unveils $4.4 Million Modern Bus Station with Abu Dhabi Funding
    26 February 2020, by Ginette

    The new station that stands in Asilah cost 44 million DH. While the land on which the station is located was a donation from the Asilah Forum Foundation, the construction was financed by the Abu Dhabi Development Fund for an amount of 34 MDH, and by the Northern Development Agency for an amount of 10 MDH.
    In detail, the building covers an area of 15,000 m², and has more than 10 platforms, 6 ticket offices, 2 underground parking lots, dedicated passages for people with disabilities, 9 (…)

  • Moroccan Court Sentences Three to 10 Years for Kidnapping and Abusing Spanish Teen
    26 December 2019, by Kamal

    10 years of actual imprisonment were distributed by the criminal chamber near the Court of Appeal of Tangier to the 3 defendants, members of a single family. They are being prosecuted for abduction of a minor, sexual abuse, kidnapping and sequestration.
    The case occurred in Assilah and dates back to last May, when the young girl, residing in Spain, had accompanied the defendant, aged 20, to the family home, after meeting on Facebook.
    In August, she agreed to spend a few days at his (…)

  • Moroccan Woman Breaks Barriers as Aspiring Lifeguard in Tangier
    17 April 2019, by Amine

    A few days ago we talked about a young woman who enlisted as soon as the census related to military service was launched. Here it is a lifeguard, passionate about rescue.
    A 23-year-old woman has just participated in the training organized by the Civil Protection of Tanger-Assilah, provided before the entrance exam for the lifeguard profession. Her name is: Loubna El Ouazzani, and she lives in Tanger.
    According to Le360, she would have already succeeded in passing the training stages: (…)