Spain
Moroccan Driver Caught with 2 Tons of Hashish at Spanish Port
The agents of the National Police of Algeciras arrested a Moroccan who was transporting about two tons of hashish hidden in different parts of his truck.
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Hashish
Spain
Spain Seeks Joint Task Force with Morocco to Combat Rising Hashish Smuggling
The Anti-Drug Prosecutor, Rosa Ana Morán, proposes the creation of a working group with Morocco to strengthen collaboration in the fight against hashish trafficking from Morocco to the Spanish coasts via Algeciras.
Spain
UN Report: Cocaine Trafficking Surges Along Morocco-Netherlands Route via Spanish Port
Criminal networks are using the logistics serving the hashish traffic from Morocco to the Netherlands via Spain for cocaine trafficking. This is revealed by the 2023 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
France
Massive Cannabis Bust: 720 kg Seized in High-Speed Chase Near Montauban
Customs agents seized 720 kilos of cannabis resin in a vehicle, a Volkswagen Touareg, abandoned by its occupants who fled after refusing to stop at the Montauban south toll booth (Tarn-et-Garonne), in the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Major Drug Ring: Cocaine-Hashish Smuggling Network Dismantled
The Civil Guard has dismantled a drug trafficking network that transported cocaine from the Netherlands to Morocco via Melilla. In total, 21 people were arrested and nearly 59 kilos of cocaine and 186 kilos of hashish were seized, as well as objects and bank accounts worth more than 3.6 million euros.
Spain
Spanish Police Officer and Two Moroccan Men on Trial for Massive Hashish Smuggling Operation
Jamal HM and Rachid N. are two Moroccans accused of having transported 1,270 kilos of hashish from Morocco to the coast of Castillo de Romeral (Gran Canaria). The prosecution has requested a sentence of eight years in prison and a fine of 10 million euros for each of them for crimes against public health and membership in a criminal organization.
Spain
Drug Cartels Deploy Drones in High-Tech Smuggling Battle Across Gibraltar Strait
Criminals and the Spanish security forces use drones, but with diametrically opposed objectives. Drug traffickers use these devices to smuggle Moroccan hashish across the Strait of Gibraltar, while the Spanish authorities are trying to put an end to this illegal traffic by also using this technology.
Spain
Civil Guard Busts Moroccan Hashish Smuggling Ring in Cadiz
The Civil Guard has dismantled a hashish trafficking network from Morocco to the province of Cadiz using pateras. The arrested persons are residents of Algeciras and La Linea with a history of drug trafficking.
Spain
Major Drug Trafficking Trial Opens in Spain: 152 Accused Face Staggering Sentences
The trial of Antonio Tejón "El Castaña", head of one of the most active Moroccan hashish trafficking networks in the Campo de Gibraltar, as well as 151 of his collaborators, will open at the provincial court of Cádiz. The prosecution has requested against them sentences of 1,787 years in prison and €15.18 billion in fines.
Spain
Moroccan Driver Caught with 139 Kilos of Hashish at Spanish Port
The Civil Guard arrested at the port of Motril a 39-year-old man, in possession of 139 kilos of hashish hidden in the trailer of the truck he was driving from Tangier, Morocco.
Spain
Moroccan Drug Lord 'El Nene': From Teen Smuggler to Strait's Trafficking Kingpin
Mohamed Taieb, nicknamed El Nene, a drug baron assassinated in 2014 in Spain and whose body was never found, will have revolutionized drug trafficking in the Strait.
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Drug Trafficking Ring in Marbella Kidnapping Case
The Spanish police arrested 15 individuals, including Moroccans, as alleged perpetrators of multiple kidnappings linked to a settling of scores between Moroccan hashish trafficking networks.