Drone Drug Smuggling Ring Busted at Morocco-Spain Border
3 November 2020
Two individuals were brought before the general prosecutor’s office in Tetouan on Saturday for cannabis resin trafficking using drones. At the time of their arrest, the (…)
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Spanish Court Sentences Moroccan Drug Traffickers to 18 Years, €18 Million Fine
14 October 2020
The Court of First Instance in Huelva, southern Spain, has sentenced 3 Moroccans to 18 years in prison and a fine of 18 million euros. The defendants were prosecuted for drug (…)
Three Tunisians Arrested at Casablanca Airport for Smuggling 2.7kg of Cannabis Internally
14 October 2020
More than 2.7 kilograms of cannabis resin were extracted from the stomachs of three Tunisians arrested in early October at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca.
Judge Reduces Sentence for Moroccan Drug Smuggler Who Swam to Ceuta with 40kg Cannabis
6 October 2020
The Criminal Court of Ceuta sentenced a young Moroccan to 3 and a half years in prison with a fine of 202,778 euros, for drug trafficking and threat to public health. The (…)
Drug Kingpin with 40 Warrants Captured in Moroccan Forest Hideout
30 September 2020
The drug baron called El Ouazzani fell into the trap of the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Benslimane, last Friday. The one who was the subject of 40 local and national (…)
Moroccan Navy Seizes Ton of Cannabis, Arrests 5 in Mediterranean Drug Bust
18 September 2020
An operation carried out in the Mediterranean allowed Royal Moroccan Navy coast guards to intercept a sailboat, two jet skis and a go-fast, used in drug trafficking.
Spanish Police and Europol Bust Major Morocco-Spain Cannabis Trafficking Ring, 64 Arrested
14 September 2020
The Spanish Guardia Civil, in coordination with Europol, has dismantled a cannabis trafficking network operating from Morocco. In total, 64 suspects were arrested.
Moroccan Lawmakers Revive Push for Cannabis Legalization, Citing Industrial and Medical Benefits
12 September 2020
The legalization of cannabis cultivation remains a concern for the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM). A deputy from this political party explains the merits of a bill (…)
Hotel Owner Among 5 Charged in 4.5-Ton Cannabis Bust in Morocco
11 September 2020
Five individuals involved in the case of the seizure of 4.5 tons of cannabis in Safi were presented before the Correctional Chamber for possession, transportation, attempted (…)
Massive Drug Bust: 13 Tons of Cannabis Seized Near Casablanca
22 August 2020
13 tons of cannabis resin were seized on Thursday on board a freight transport truck and a utility vehicle near Casablanca, according to the General Directorate of National (…)