UN Report: Morocco Tops Global Cannabis Production, Spain Key Transit Point
8 July 2020
A report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ranks Morocco as the world’s leading producer of cannabis.
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Moroccan Official Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Trafficking, Faces Million-Dirham Fine
24 June 2020
A municipal councilor in Imzouren, in the Al Hoceima region, was sentenced to 5 years in prison and the payment of 1,000 dirhams, for his involvement in cocaine trafficking and (…)
Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Major Cocaine Trafficking Ring
18 May 2020
The national brigade of the judicial police arrested 4 individuals, including an agent of the Territorial Surveillance Directorate, for their alleged involvement in a network (…)
Belgian Court Sentences 15 Moroccan Mafia Members to 12 Years for Kidnapping Drug Traffickers
30 March 2020
Fifteen members of a Moroccan mafia were each sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 2016 kidnapping of two Moroccan nationals, one of whom is still missing.
Moroccan Police Commissioner Arrested for Aiding Drug Trafficker, Investigation Reveals
28 February 2020
The elements of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police managed to clarify the case of a police commissioner, serving in the province of Fqih ben Salah, for his alleged (…)
Luxury Prostitution and Cocaine Ring Busted in Marrakech, 8 Arrested
19 February 2020
The elements of the judicial police of Marrakech succeeded in dismantling a network of luxury prostitution and drug trafficking last Thursday, February 13. 8 individuals were (…)
Kenitra Court Sentences Cocaine Trafficking Ring Members to Up to 10 Years in Prison
8 February 2020
The members of the cocaine trafficking network in Kenitra have been informed of their fate since last Wednesday. The court of first instance of Kenitra has handed down its (…)
Catalan Police Bust Moroccan Drug Ring: 9 Arrested in Tarragona
3 February 2020
The Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) arrested, on January 25, nine people of Moroccan nationality, in several municipalities in the province of Tarragona. These individuals, (…)
Morocco Seizes Record 179 Tons of Cannabis in 2019, Police Report Shows
27 December 2019
The year 2019 has not been easy for the police services, which have seized more than 179 tons of cannabis. The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) emphasized this (…)
Algerian Cocaine Cartels Disrupt Drug Trade in Spanish Enclaves, Challenge Moroccan Suppliers
20 December 2019
By transiting through the Spanish enclaves, Sebta and Melilla, the new Algerian cocaine cartels are competing with the main supplier of the Moroccan market, the so-called "la (…)