Two Moroccans, childhood friends in Al Hoceima and later fishermen, have become major hashish traffickers who supplied large networks in the strait, including that of "Messi". They were arrested in Spain and their organization dismantled.
The Civil Guard has arrested in Malaga the right-hand man of Fikri Amellah, the Moroccan-born drug trafficker arrested in Barcelona last December and accused of supplying drugs to the clans of the Strait of Gibraltar.
The Antwerp police discovered last week a bag containing 20 kilos of cocaine, as well as a cannabis stash, in the home of the mother of Amir Bachrouri, the president of the Flemish Youth Council. The young man of Moroccan origin claims his innocence in this case.
The Spanish National Police, in collaboration with the Swedish police, the French OFAST and the Dutch police, dismantled a very active drug trafficking network in Europe. In total, five people were arrested in Spain, including two members of the Mocro mafia, the Moroccan mafia.
International drug traffickers from South America are desperately trying to make Morocco and Europe their outlets for cocaine. To achieve this, they are counting on Moroccan drug traffickers.
The Civil Guard and the Spanish police have dismantled two major cocaine and hashish trafficking networks from Tangier, Morocco, on the Andalusian coast. The drugs were hidden in tomato shipments. In total, 13 tons of hashish and 16 tons of cocaine were seized.
The National Police and the Civil Guard have dismantled a major drug trafficking network between the ports of Tangier and Algeciras in which police officers are involved. In total, at least eight agents from different corps have been arrested.
The Spanish police dismantled a criminal organization specialized in the theft of drugs from other traffickers for the purpose of resale in the cities of Alicante, Castellón and Murcia. In total, 18 people, including Moroccans, were arrested and 43 kilos of hashish seized.
A very wealthy Moroccan businessman residing in Switzerland is suspected of drug trafficking and money laundering. He is under judicial investigation and constantly wears an electronic bracelet. He is also prohibited from leaving Swiss territory.
The Spanish National Police has dismantled a cocaine trafficking network transiting through Morocco. In total, ten people were arrested and half a ton of cocaine as well as 800 kilos of tobacco were seized between Seville and Cadiz.
The Criminal Chamber of the National Court has ordered the extradition to Morocco of a young man from Nador, arrested in Ceuta last August for cocaine trafficking.
The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) made a record seizure of 1.43 tons of cocaine and arrested more than 100,000 people as part of the anti-drug fight during the year 2021.