Just under 12 tons of hashish were seized by the customs officers of Guerguerate, in the south of Morocco. The drugs were on board an international transport (TIR) truck.
The details of this record seizure were revealed by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release. Thus, 11 tons and 940 kilograms of hashish hidden in kitchen furniture on board a truck driven by a Moroccan were seized at the border post with Mauritania.
This truck was heading to an African (…)
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Moroccan Customs Seize Nearly 12 Tons of Hashish in Record Drug Bust
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Moroccan Police Seize 600 Kilos of Hashish Hidden in Sewers, Arrest Two Suspects
27 June 2019, by AmineThe Judicial Police of the city of Zagora arrested two men and seized 600 kilograms of hashish. It was on Sunday, June 23, 2019. They had been hidden in the sewers of a nearby rural commune.
Based on precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the Judicial Police of Zagora were able to apprehend two people suspected of being involved in large-scale drug and psychotropic trafficking. They are, according to the media Goud, which is based on a (…) -
Moroccan Rapper El Grande Toto Barred from Leaving Country Amid Legal Dispute
21 October 2022, by GinetteMoroccan rapper El Grande Toto was turned away on Thursday morning by the border police at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. He was notified of a court decision prohibiting him from leaving the national territory.
Whose real name is Taha Fahssi, the rapper El Grande Toto is not as untouchable as he thought. He is prohibited from leaving the national territory, due to the complaint filed against him by journalist and TV presenter Mohamed Tijini for "insults and death threats". (…) -
Spanish Police Rescue Moroccan Hostage in Drug Deal Gone Wrong
14 August 2019, by Bladi.netThe Civil Guard freed, on July 30, 2019, in a house in Almussafes (Valencia), a Moroccan caught up with a group of Italians, for a drug case, which went wrong.
It all started with a negotiation with the Italians concerned who, wanting to obtain hashish, called on two Moroccans. They had promised them the goods, and they had received the agreed 74,000 euros. On the day of the transaction, the Moroccans directed the Italians to a parked vehicle at a location they had indicated. In vain for (…) -
Moroccan Police Seize 1.5 Tons of Hashish in Major Drug Bust Near Errachidia
5 March 2020, by GinetteThe Errachidia police arrested two individuals on Tuesday, transporting 1.482 tons of hashish on board a truck. This operation was made possible thanks to the precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
The two suspects, aged 50 and 54, were arrested on board a truck registered in Morocco, in the rural commune of "Msissi", near Tinghir, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
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Major Moroccan Drug Lord Arrested in Barcelona After Years-Long Manhunt
11 March 2020, by Bladi.netA Moroccan drug trafficker, wanted in Germany for about thirty drug-related cases, was arrested by the national police in Barcelona, Spain. This arrest was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the national police officers with the BKA in Germany.
The national police were informed of a European arrest and surrender warrant issued by the German authorities, for a total of 36 cases of drug trafficking. This mainly involved cannabis and hashish, carried out between 2012 and 2015 in (…) -
Massive Hashish Haul Washes Ashore Near Moroccan Capital
29 May 2024, by PrinceBags containing large quantities of hashish, washed up by the sea, were discovered on Sunday on the beaches of Sidi Moussa in Salé. The area has been secured and the drugs seized.
Alerted of the discovery, the prosecutor of the king near the court of first instance of Salé, the head of the regional security of Salé, the commander of the fourth annex, the auxiliary authorities and the auxiliary forces took their responsibilities, proceeding to the cordoning off of the area where the bags (…) -
Spain Seizes Over 700 Kilos of Moroccan Hashish in Ceuta Crackdown
14 April, by PrinceSpain is waging a fierce battle against hashish trafficking from Morocco. In the space of three months, the Guardia Civil has seized more than 700 kilos of hashish at sea in Ceuta.
Spanish security forces have managed to push hashish trafficking networks to their last strongholds over the past three months. Arrests of drug traffickers and hashish seizures have increased in Ceuta during the period. On March 19, the Guardia Civil seized 173 kilos of hashish transported by a fishing boat (…) -
Moroccan Driver Arrested in Spain After High-Speed Chase Yields 62 Kilos of Hashish
6 June 2021, by PrinceThe defendant, who was driving in the wrong direction on a street in the Juncaril industrial area to try to escape the Civil Guard agents, collided with a delivery van. With the car now unusable, he continued on foot, reports Granada Hoy.
The Moroccan was finally apprehended by the Civil Guard agents who had deployed in the area, searching for him. The search of the vehicle he was driving allowed the seizure of several bags containing 62.7 kilos of hashish hidden in the trunk.
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Moroccan Driver Arrested in Ceuta with 79 Kilos of Hashish Bound for Spain
14 March 2023, by PrinceThe Civil Guard arrested on Monday in the port area of Ceuta a Moroccan transporting 79 kilos of hashish on board his French-registered vehicle, destined for Algeciras. He is accused of a presumed crime against public health.
The Moroccan was arrested as he was about to board a ferry to Algeciras with his Volkswagen Passat registered in France, reports Ceuta Al Dia. Thanks to the alert given by the sniffer dog, the agents carried out a thorough search of the car, discovering the drug (…)