Drug Trafficker Flees Fatal Accident in Berrechid, Morocco; One Woman Dead
26 December 2022
A drug trafficker, who is already the subject of several national arrest warrants, fled after causing a fatal accident in Berrechid.
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Major Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested at Casablanca Airport in Ongoing Investigation
21 December 2022
Another notorious drug trafficker suspected of being involved in the largest international drug trafficking case ever handled by the Rabat Financial Crimes Court has fallen (…)
Moroccan Gendarmes Arrested in Drug Trafficking Corruption Probe
20 December 2022
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) arrested several gendarmes suspected of corruption and links to a drug trafficking network. These arrests follow that of a (…)
Spanish Police Bust Drug Ring Using Fake Ukraine Aid Convoy to Smuggle Cannabis
7 December 2022
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 (…)
Morocco Incinerates 8 Tons of Seized Drugs in Tangier Anti-Trafficking Operation
5 December 2022
A large quantity of drugs and other illicit products seized by customs, the royal gendarmerie and the police, as part of the fight against international drug trafficking and (…)
Morocco to Raise Cigarette Prices in 2023, Aiming to Boost Tax Revenue
29 November 2022
Bad news for smokers in Morocco. As of January 2023, cigarette prices will see a new increase.
Customs Seize 400 kg of Cannabis from Moroccan Truck in Nice, Driver Arrested
7 November 2022
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.
French Drug Trafficking Suspects Arrested at Casablanca Airport
1 November 2022
Two French nationals were arrested at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca for their alleged involvement with a criminal gang active in drug trafficking between Spain (…)
French Police Bust Major Moroccan Cannabis Ring, Seize 300kg of Drugs
29 October 2022
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 (…)
Customs Seize 60 Kilos of Cannabis Hidden in Moroccan Furniture at Sète Port
24 October 2022
Some sixty kilos of cannabis resin were seized by French customs on a boat in Sète coming from Tangier. The drugs were hidden in Moroccan armchairs (Sdari).