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  • Antwerp Court Seizes $400 Million from Fugitive Drug Lord in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case
    13 April, by Sylvanus

    The Antwerp court has sentenced in absentia Omar Govers alias "Patje Haemers", one of the city’s most notorious drug-related criminals, whose accomplices are Belgian-Moroccans Othman El Ballouti or Nordin El Hajjioui, to a heavy prison sentence for importing more than 26 tons of cocaine.
    An admirer of the famous gangster Patrick Haemers, who had notably kidnapped Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, Omar Govers takes the nickname "Patje Haemers". In 15 years, he made a name for himself (…)

  • Former Wydad Casablanca Soccer Star on Trial for Cocaine Trafficking
    15 March 2019, by Amine

    The trial of a former Wydad de Casablanca player has just begun this week. The latter is accused of drug dealing. Specifically, cocaine.
    On Tuesday, the trial for drug trafficking of a former WAC player, along with another individual, began, while two other defendants in the same case have been released, including the son of a security official.
    According to Alyaoum24, which is relaying this information, these arrests followed the arrest in Hay Moulay Rachid, in Casablanca, of 4 people (…)

  • Fake Cocaine Ring Busted in Northern Morocco, Linked to Spanish Enclave
    5 September 2019, by Kamal

    A cocaine trafficking network was dismantled by the judicial police and the Royal Gendarmerie of Nador, on Tuesday, September 3. The members of the cell had managed to flood the city with fake white drugs.
    According to the daily Assabah, the four individuals who profit from this very lucrative business, obtain supplies from dealers in the Spanish enclave of Melilla. The Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) has provided important information on their network.
    The (…)

  • Brazilian Women Arrested at Casablanca Airport for Smuggling Cocaine
    26 February 2019, by Said

    Two Brazilian nationals were arrested on Sunday by the police at the Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca for their alleged involvement in a drug case, and more specifically cocaine.
    Aged 28 and 42, they were apprehended on board a plane from Sao Paulo, Brazil, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). A search led to the discovery of 2,810 grams of cocaine in their underwear, and the police also suspect that they are carrying the same amount of drugs (…)

  • Brazilian Couple Arrested at Casablanca Airport for Cocaine Smuggling
    21 September 2019, by Bladi.net

    A Brazilian couple aged 20 and 27 were arrested at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Thursday, September 19, for their alleged involvement in an international cocaine trafficking case, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    Arrested on board a flight from Sao Paulo (Brazil), the two suspects were searched. According to the Map, the initial searches on them revealed 210 grams of cocaine in the possession of the wife.
    In addition, the scanner (…)

  • Moroccan Drug Kingpin "Tajine" Faces Trial in France After Spanish Arrest
    11 June 2021, by Prince

    The trial of the Moroccan Samir I. known as "Tajine" opened on Wednesday in Nanterre, four months after his arrest in Marbella, Spain. Sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison, he will be tried again for two drug cases, including one that led to the seizure of cocaine hidden in a torpedo fixed under a cargo ship.
    Samir I. known as "Tajine", 30, appeared in court in Nanterre on Thursday for two drug cases. Actively wanted since 2015 when an international arrest warrant was issued (…)

  • Top Dutch Drug Lord Extradited from Colombia to Face Charges in Netherlands
    10 November 2021, by Prince

    Saïd Razzouki, a Dutch drug trafficker of Moroccan origin who had been living in Sabaneta, Colombia for four years and had been arrested two years ago following an international arrest warrant issued against him by Interpol, will be extradited to the Netherlands.
    The Moroccan-Dutch, 48, actively sought since 2018 by the Dutch intelligence services, was located on February 7, 2020 in a luxurious apartment in the residential area of the municipality of Sabaneta (Antioquia) in Colombia. (…)

  • Moroccan Authorities Arrest Drug Mule at Casablanca Airport for Smuggling Cocaine
    17 November 2019, by Bladi.net
  • UN Report: Cocaine Use Rises Among Moroccan Teens, Infiltrating Schools
    30 June 2019, by Kamal

    Cocaine consumption is starting to settle in a worrying way among students aged 15 to 17, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This unfortunate habit does not spare Moroccan schools and risks becoming entrenched in the school environment in a viral way.
    More than 1.2% of young Moroccans aged 15 to 17 are addicted to cocaine consumption. According to the daily Al Massae, which cites the UN Report, 0.1% of boys and 0.2% of girls indulge in the consumption (…)

  • Brazilian Flight Passengers Arrested for Smuggling 3.7 Kilos of Cocaine at Casablanca Airport
    1 January 2019, by Said

    The two suspects were apprehended on December 24 on a flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and are suspected of cocaine trafficking in their intestines, the same source said.
    After their transfer to the Ibn Rochd University Hospital (CHU) in Casablanca, the examinations led to the discovery of a total of 187 cocaine capsules, 101 for the South African and 86 for the Namibian, for a total weight of 3.7 kilos of drugs.
    On December 14, a 35-year-old Angolan had been arrested at the same airport (…)