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• Major Drug Bust: 568 kg of Moroccan Cannabis Seized in Lyon, Five Arrested
  3 April 2021, by Sylvanus

  An investigation of several weeks that proved fruitful. On Wednesday, the law enforcement officers intercepted a truck in an industrial area of Genas, with a cargo of 568 kg of cannabis resin, reports Lyon Mag. The truck, which had started its journey in Morocco for France, had transited through Spain. The investigators arrested two drivers and the trafficker, a logistics operator on site. The market value of the illicit product is estimated at 2.5 million euros.
  On Thursday, the OFAST (…)

• 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 (…)

• Spanish Police Bust Major Drug Ring: 6 Tons of Hashish Seized, 78 Arrested
  17 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  One of the drug trafficking organizations operating in the provinces of Cadiz and Seville, in southern Spain, has been dismantled. This is the result of an investigation conducted by the Spanish Civil Guard over several months.
  The investigation proved fruitful. In total, the operation carried out by the Civil Guard to dismantle the drug trafficking network in the provinces of Cadiz and Seville resulted in the seizure of 6 tons of hashish, 5 boats worth an estimated 1.5 million euros, (…)

• Morocco Weighs Cannabis Legalization as Global Trend Grows
  24 April 2020, by Bladi.net

  After Canada, Lebanon also legalized cannabis for medical purposes on Thursday, April 24, 2020. However, Morocco, the world’s largest producer, is still hesitant to give the green light.
  The legalization of cannabis in Morocco, long debated in Parliament, has been relegated to the Greek Kalends. By making this courageous decision, Morocco would be the second Arab country to authorize the cultivation of cannabis for therapeutic purposes and could also replenish its coffers during this (…)

• German Ferry Company FRS Faces Legal Woes After Drug Bust in Morocco
  7 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Commercial Court of Tangier ordered, on November 17, a protective seizure of the ship Tanger Express, owned by the FRS company. A large quantity of drugs had been found on this ship.
  This decision follows the company’s refusal to pay the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) a fine of around 183 million dirhams, as damages. The Guardia Civil of Algeciras had intercepted, on August 12, a cargo of 4.5 tons of hashish, coming from the port of Tanger-Med, on board the ship (…)

• Spanish Police Arrest Major Mocro Maffia Leader in Marbella Drug Bust
  25 January 2024, by Said

  The Spanish Police have arrested a major drug trafficker in Marbella, known for his role on the Costa del Sol. Karim Bouyakhrichan is also considered one of the main leaders of the Mocro Maffia, one of the most influential criminal groups in the Netherlands.
  The individual, named Karim Bouyakhrichan, is accused of having laundered six million euros from international drug trafficking. He would also be a major rival of Redouan Taghi, the other boss of the Mocro Maffia.
  The case does not (…)

• Dubai Drug Lord’s Empire Crumbles: 15 Tons of Cocaine and Luxury Lifestyle Exposed
  11 October 2024, by Sylvanus

  Drug trafficker Youssef "Benz" Ben Azza, 37, faces a heavy prison sentence. With his well-structured criminal organization, he imported and marketed more than fifteen tons of cocaine through the port of Antwerp in 2020.
  At the beginning of his indictment, the prosecutor specifies that this is one of the most impressive cases resulting from the hacking of Sky ECC. "With a strong Netflix potential. This case revolves around the main defendant Youssef Ben Azza alias Benz, Monte Christo or (…)

• Moroccan Authorities Bust International Drug Ring Using Helicopters to Smuggle Cannabis to Portugal
  20 March 2023, by Sylvanus

  The national brigade of judicial investigations, under the high command of the Royal Gendarmerie, has succeeded in arresting four barons and an auxiliary forces agent as part of an investigation into drug trafficking by helicopter between Morocco and Portugal.
  The investigation into an international drug trafficking operation involving half a ton of Chira (cannabis resin) transported by helicopter from the Gharb region to Portugal has proven fruitful. The national brigade of judicial (…)

• 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 (…)

• Royal Navy Seizes 4 Tons of Cannabis in High-Speed Atlantic Chase
  17 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  A drug trafficking operation was foiled by a unit of the Royal Navy on a mission in the Atlantic, off Assilah, using "Go-fast" boats. This operation made it possible to seize 130 bales of cannabis resin, with a total weight of more than 4 tons, according to a military source.
  A big catch for the Royal Navy. One of its sea missions allowed it to thwart a drug trafficking operation. The mission intervened after a long chase of three "Go-fast" boats, reports the MAP.
  The loot of the (…)