France
Morocco Remains Major Source as French Customs Seize Record Cannabis Haul
Cannabis from Morocco continues to be sold in France. 20% of the national seizures of this type of drug made in 2022 come from the kingdom.
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Cannabis
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Questioned in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation
An Istiqlal party parliamentarian was heard as part of an investigation into an international drug trafficking attempt thwarted by customs services in April 2022. A construction company had tried to smuggle cannabis in soap cartons.
France
Major Drug Bust: Customs Seize 2.4 Tons of Cannabis Worth €19 Million on French Highway
The customs officers of Bordeaux intercepted on the A63 motorway, near the Saugnac-et-Muret toll booth, on the border between the Landes and the Gironde, a truck coming from Spain which was transporting a large quantity of wheat and drugs carefully hidden in side compartments. A Moroccan couple was arrested and then detained.
France
Customs Seize 50 Kilos of Cannabis in Basque Country Truck Bust
A Moroccan national was arrested by customs in the Basque Country with a cargo of 50 kilos of cannabis carefully hidden in the truck he was driving.
Morocco
Morocco Expands Medical Cannabis Industry with 50 New Licenses
The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (ANRAC) is working to meet the demands for licenses allowing the exercise of activities of transformation, manufacturing, marketing and export of cannabis and its products for medical, pharmaceutical and industrial purposes.
Spain
Spanish Police Seize 4.4 Tons of Moroccan Cannabis, Arrest Two Britons in Maritime Bust
Two Britons were arrested in Spain with a cargo of 4.4 tons of Moroccan cannabis destined for Latin America.
Morocco
Morocco Develops Water-Efficient Cannabis Strain Amid Drought Concerns
In order to participate in the water rationalization campaign launched by the government, the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC) wants to create a new variety of cannabis that is less water-consuming.
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Drug Ring Using Fake Ukraine Aid Convoy to Smuggle Cannabis
The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a large drug trafficking network transporting a "fake humanitarian convoy" to Ukraine. It seized nearly 800,000 euros worth of cannabis and arrested several people, including some from Morocco, Spain, and Germany.
Morocco
Moroccan Gendarmerie Deploys Drones to Combat Cannabis Trafficking Near Tangier
The multiplication of cannabis storage depots in the suburbs located between Tangier and Larache is pushing the gendarmerie services to use drones to track down the traffickers.
Morocco
Morocco Set to Launch First Therapeutic Cannabis Production Within Months
Morocco will soon have its first production of therapeutic cannabis. This is at least what Professor Redouane Rabii, president of the Moroccan Consultative Association for the Use of Cannabis (AMCUC), has affirmed.
France
Customs Seize 400 kg of Cannabis from Moroccan Truck in Nice, Driver Arrested
Customs in Nice-Saint-Isidore arrested a Moroccan truck driver and found 400 kg of cannabis hidden in the walls of his vehicle. He will be tried this Monday in court.
France
French Police Bust Major Moroccan Cannabis Ring, Seize 300kg of Drugs
A French police operation has led to the dismantling of a drug trafficking network from Morocco . In total, 22 suspects were arrested, including 7 indicted, and more than 300 kg of drugs were seized.