Moroccan customs is displaying a sharp increase in enforcement results for 2025. With nearly 181 million dirhams seized from travelers, authorities are intensifying their crackdown against capital flight.
Spanish police intercepted a vessel carrying a historic quantity of cocaine . Investigators suspect the involvement of Jos Leijdekkers, a drug trafficker on the run in Sierra Leone, as his family faces money laundering charges in the Netherlands.
The discovery of a drug trafficking tunnel between Ceuta and Morocco could accelerate the arrest of Abdellah el Haj, known as the "Hashish Messi." Spanish police hope to capture several major fugitives.
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.
As Morocco aims for 26 million tourists by 2030, Marrakech is facing a proliferation of underground services . This situation is exasperating professionals, who are warning about the dangers to the economy and visitor safety.
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.
Fleeing justice, the major drug traffickers of the Strait of Gibraltar are traditionally abandoning northern Morocco to take refuge in Dubai. Today, this luxurious rear base is threatened by geopolitical tensions and new police cooperation.
The Moroccan justice system is taking action against dirty money in the real estate sector . Faced with the explosion of suspicious transactions on the northern coasts and in Casablanca, the authorities are drastically strengthening controls on professionals in the sector.
The star of French-speaking music remains behind bars. Arrested in Paris, Gims sees his custody extended this Thursday. The justice system suspects his mega real estate project in Marrakech of concealing a vast money laundering network .
Fourteen individuals are appearing in Paris for having orchestrated a vast cannabis trafficking between Morocco, Spain and France . The authorities seized a ton of drugs and uncovered a sophisticated money laundering network.
Long a sanctuary for European drug traffickers, Dubai is losing its appeal due to the increase in extraditions. Pushed out, some leaders of Moroccan-origin organized crime could seek refuge within the kingdom.
The Spanish authorities are reminding travelers, particularly Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), crossing the border of Ceuta of the obligation to declare any amount exceeding 10,000 euros . Failure to declare at the Tarajal post can result in immediate confiscation of funds and heavy fines.