An intervention to arrest a drug baron turned into an armed confrontation during the night of Sunday to Monday in Aït Maït. The suspect opened fire, wounding two gendarmes, before fleeing.
Two Royal Gendarmerie officers were wounded, one seriously, during a violent chase that occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The suspect, a hard drug trafficker , opened fire to escape.
Judicial investigations are currently targeting vehicle rental companies in Rabat and Casablanca. These agencies are suspected of laundering profits from international drug trafficking , as part of investigations conducted jointly with Spanish authorities.
The judicial police in Marrakech arrested a major hard drug trafficker , nicknamed "Tanjaoui." The man was caught with two young women in the Mabrouka neighborhood, in possession of several doses of cocaine.
Moroccan customs and police thwarted a smuggling attempt at the Bab Sebta border post on Saturday morning . A Belgian national was apprehended with a significant quantity of narcotics concealed in his vehicle.
The Royal Gendarmerie thwarted an attempt at international drug trafficking in the Fahs-Anjra province. A significant quantity of drugs and technological equipment were seized from a suspicious vehicle.
Abdelilah A., alias "El Holandès," has been arrested for his role as a leader within a criminal organization operating between Morocco and Spain . This network used sophisticated tunnels to introduce hashish into Europe.
One year after the launch of the regulated cannabis cultivation in ten Dutch municipalities, the experiment is considered positive. Despite a higher cost than Moroccan products, consumers are gradually abandoning the illegal channels for the controlled sector.
Three defendants face a jury for the murder and attempted murder of two Moroccan nationals in Marbella in 2019. They face up to 114 years in prison for this crime linked to major organized crime.
Arrested for transporting over £115,000 worth of cannabis , Scottish influencer Ellie Crampsie continued to stage her life of luxury in Marrakech and Ibiza. She pleaded guilty before the Edinburgh court.
Fugitive wanted by Europol , Abdellah El Haj Sadek, alias the "Messi of hashish", resurfaces in an investigation by the UDYCO in Ceuta. Hidden in Morocco, he is linked to a corruption case involving a Civil Guard.
The anti-money laundering chamber in Fès has postponed the trial of drug trafficker Oualid Sekkaki to May 13th. Extradited from Belgium in 2022, he must answer charges of international drug trafficking and money laundering.