Wanted by Italy, a Moroccan arrested in Spain
24 March 2024
A Moroccan wanted by the Italian authorities for drug trafficking was recently arrested in Benidorm, in eastern Spain.
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A suspected member of the Mocro maffia falls in Ceuta
21 March 2024
Elements of the Drugs and Organized Crime Unit (Udyco) of Ceuta have arrested this Thursday an individual, suspected to be close to the Mocro maffia, accused of several crimes (…)
Tricycles in Morocco: From a tool of integration to a symbol of delinquency
15 March 2024
Tricycles intended for the underprivileged and ex-convicts are being diverted and used for criminal purposes. A worrying situation, denounced in a video that went viral on (…)
Notorious Marseille Drug Lord ’The Cat’ Captured in Morocco After Months-Long Manhunt
10 March 2024
Targeted by an Interpol red notice issued by France as part of an arrest warrant issued by a judge in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) for drug trafficking and criminal (…)
Dubai Court Approves Extradition of Antwerp Drug Lord to Belgium
9 March 2024
The Emirati justice system has authorized the extradition to Belgium of Nordin El Hajjioui, alias Dikke Nordin, an Antwerp drug lord who has taken refuge in Dubai for years.
Spain releases a big figure of the Mocro Maffia, the Netherlands surprised
8 March 2024
In Spain, Karim Bouyakhrichan (46), one of the main leaders of the Mocro maffia, a mafia organization based in the Netherlands and Belgium, arrested in January in the seaside (…)
Belgian Court Acquits Drug Case Suspects, One Detained in Dubai
2 March 2024
A man of Moroccan origin convicted of drug-related attacks in Belgium has seen his conviction overturned on appeal, but he nevertheless finds himself behind bars, this time in (…)
Morocco Destroys 7.8 Tons of Hashish in Major Drug Incineration Operation
1 March 2024
A major drug destruction operation took place in Settat. A joint commission, composed of representatives from the judiciary, customs, police, gendarmerie, civil protection and (…)
Interpol-Wanted Moroccan Drug Baron Arrested in Casablanca Traffic Stop
27 February 2024
A Moroccan, a drug baron, was arrested in Casablanca after committing a traffic-related offense. The suspect, holder of a Dutch residence card, was the subject of an (…)
British Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested at Moroccan Port on Interpol Warrant
21 February 2024
A 39-year-old British national was arrested on Tuesday, February 20 at the port of Tanger Med. Wanted by the Spanish authorities for his alleged involvement in an international (…)