Moroccan Students Face Life Sentence in Senegal for Alleged Hashish Trafficking
18 July 2020
Two Moroccan students risk life imprisonment in Senegal. They are accused of drug trafficking, particularly of hashish, an illegal substance in Senegal.
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Moroccan Police Seize 530 kg of Cannabis in Thwarted Smuggling Operation Near Oujda
18 July 2020
The elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of Oujda foiled, on Friday, a drug trafficking operation. In total, 530 kg of cannabis resin were seized.
Massive Drug Bust in Agadir: Tons of Cannabis and Contraband Tobacco Destroyed
14 July 2020
Another destruction of a significant quantity of prohibited products (chira, cannabis, and contraband cigarettes) seized during several operations carried out by the (…)
Marseille Drug Trafficking Suspect Released Days Before Sentencing, Despite Extradition
11 July 2020
A 30-year-old Marseille man is being prosecuted for a deadly score-settling incident and sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking. Contrary to all expectations, he (…)
Moroccan Trucker Jailed for 2 Years in Narbonne Cannabis Smuggling Case
9 July 2020
A Moroccan truck driver was sentenced to 2 years in prison for the transport of 144 kg of cannabis herb. This is the verdict handed down by the Narbonne court.
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.
Drug Gang Rivalry Turns Deadly in Brussels Suburb, Leaving One Dead and Two Injured
8 July 2020
A shooting broke out in the streets of Forest on Sunday, July 5, causing one death and two injuries. At the origin of this murder and the double attempted murder, a possible (…)
Fatal Shooting in Brussels Suburb Linked to Drug Trade, Police Investigate
7 July 2020
Soufiane, a 23-year-old man, died in a shooting in the streets of Forest on Sunday, July 5. The hypothesis of a settling of scores in the context of drug trafficking is, for (…)
Moroccan Authorities Destroy 14 Tons of Cannabis and Contraband Worth $15 Million in Dakhla
7 July 2020
Significant quantities of drugs, including 14.53 tons of chira (cannabis resin), and illicit and contraband products, estimated at 154 million dirhams (MDH), were incinerated (…)
Moroccan Police Bust Major Drug Ring in Tétouan, Seize Heroin and Cocaine
4 July 2020
The judicial police of Tétouan in coordination with the anti-drug brigade dismantle the networks of hard drug and psychotropic trafficking in the region. The harvest proves (…)