Feeling of insecurity in Morocco: a gap with official statistics?
6 November 2024
In Morocco, crime in all its forms is under control, assures the Ministry of the Interior in a recent report.
Drugs
Morocco: Spectacular fall of a drug trafficker wanted since 2016
6 November 2024
Under the weight of national and international warrants, a drug baron on the run for eight years, was finally caught two weeks ago in Morocco. According to investigators, the (…)
Teen Killed, Four Injured in Shooting at Poitiers Snack Bar
2 November 2024
A 15-year-old teenager, Anis, was killed by gunfire on Thursday evening in the Place de Coimbra in the Couronneries neighborhood of Poitiers. The tragedy occurred around 10:45 (…)
92-Year-Old Woman Evicted from Montpellier Social Housing Over Drug Trafficking Allegations
27 October 2024
Aïcha, a 92-year-old woman has been evicted from her social housing in Montpellier (Hérault). And for good reason, the apartment would have been used for drug trafficking. The (…)
Drug Baron’s Wife Acquitted in Moroccan Attempted Murder Case
26 October 2024
The Tangier Court of Appeal acquitted on Thursday the wife of drug baron Sofiane Hambli, accused of conspiracy and attempted murder on her husband in the Achakar region.
Moroccan Auxiliary Forces Members Get 20 Years for Drug Trafficking Scheme
24 October 2024
Six members of the auxiliary forces were convicted by the Rabat Court of Appeal for corruption and drug trafficking.
Narbonne Couple Sentenced in Major Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Case Linked to Morocco
18 October 2024
The Narbonne court sentenced a couple at the head of a cocaine trafficking network in the Bourg district of Narbonne, who reinvested or sent money to Morocco, to heavy prison (…)
Moroccan ’Mocro Maffia’ Drug Kingpin Arrested in Paris, Faces Extradition to Netherlands
17 October 2024
A key member of the "Mocro Maffia", Saïd A., aged 35, was arrested in Paris last week and will soon be extradited to the Netherlands. Suspected of methamphetamine trafficking, (…)
Major Drug Bust: 666 kg of Cannabis Seized in French Yvelines Region
15 October 2024
An investigation that began last June resulted in the seizure of 666 kg of cannabis in the Yvelines and 10 kg of cocaine found in cars in Perpignan and the arrest of several (…)
Gibraltar-Based Moroccan on Trial for International Drug Money Laundering Network
14 October 2024
The trial of a Moroccan residing in Gibraltar, the head of an international network specialized in money laundering from international drug trafficking and its members, also of (…)