Morocco
Algerian Army Seizes Over 700 kg of Cannabis from Morocco, Arrests 17 Traffickers
The Algerian Ministry of Defense reports that huge quantities of drugs from Morocco were seized towards the end of November.
Topic
Drugs
Spain
Spanish Police Seize Drug Boat in High-Speed Mediterranean Chase
The Spanish police, in coordination with customs, managed to seize a large quantity of drugs and arrest a gang of traffickers in a wild chase on the Mediterranean.
Morocco
Illegal Cannabis Farms Threaten Morocco's Water Resources, NGOs Warn
"Kartika" traffickers are obtaining large agricultural lands, installing unauthorized wells and overexploiting the rivers and springs of the Kingdom without authorization. Faced with the scale of the situation, NGOs in northern Morocco are sounding the alarm.
France
International Cannabis Ring Busted: Morocco-to-France Network Dismantled by French Gendarmes
The gendarmes of the research section of Clermont-Ferrand and Grenoble have dismantled an international drug trafficking network between Morocco and France, via Clermont-Ferrand, the landing point for the traffickers.
Morocco
Customs Seize 1.5 Tons of Cannabis, 320 kg of Tobacco in Kenitra Drug Bust
A control operation carried out by elements of the National Customs Brigade on Friday, made it possible to seize a large quantity of cannabis and tobacco, on the National Road connecting Sidi Allal Tazi and Kenitra .
Morocco
Major Drug Bust at Casablanca Port: Over 1 Ton of Cannabis Seized En Route to Europe
Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested on Wednesday at the port of Casablanca . They are accused of their alleged involvement with a criminal network active in international drug trafficking.
Belgium
Belgian Authorities Probe Moroccan 'Mocro Mafia' in €367 Million Drug Money Laundering Case
In Brussels, the federal prosecutor’s office is investigating the Mocro mafia suspected of having laundered 367 million euros. This sum of money transited through Belgium in a drug case.
France
Major Drug Money Laundering Network Dismantled, Funneled €90 Million Annually to Morocco
The research sections of Lyon, Chambéry, Nîmes and Montpellier, supported by Europol, dismantled a vast network for laundering drug trafficking money that channels dirty money to Morocco via Spain.
Morocco
Casablanca Police Bust International Drug Ring, Seize Over 1 Ton of Chira
The judicial police of Casablanca arrested, on Wednesday evening, three individuals aged 19 to 46 years old. They would have links with a criminal network active in international drug trafficking.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Incinerate 12 Tons of Seized Drugs in Al Hoceima
The Boukidaren wholesale market was used as the site for the destruction of about 12 tons of drugs. These are mainly seizures made in recent months during several operations in Al Hoceima .
France
Major Drug Bust: 2 Tons of Moroccan Cannabis Seized Near Lyon, 7 Arrested
Elements of the judicial police of the Lyon branch arrested seven people last Friday. They are accused of trafficking Moroccan cannabis and illegally possessing a large sum of money.
France
Fugitive Drug Lord Faces 15-Year Sentence as French Authorities Crack Down on Cannabis Ring
The deputy prosecutor of the Republic of Nîmes requested, on Tuesday, November 10, up to 15 years in prison and issued an arrest warrant against a Nîmes man on the run in Morocco . This man would be the head of a major drug trafficking network.