Morocco
Pakistani Travelers Caught Smuggling 75 iPhones at Agadir Airport
Customs services at Agadir’s Al Massira airport managed to apprehend two Pakistani nationals who were trying to smuggle nearly 75 iPhone mobile phones.
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Moroccan Customs
Morocco
Morocco Implements New Customs Regulations to Streamline Import Process
The customs services have announced several changes that will come into effect as of October 1, 2019.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Probe into Unsafe Chinese Phone Charger Imports
The Ministry of Industry and the Customs Department are jointly conducting investigations into import authorizations for poor quality mobile phone chargers, especially those from China.
Morocco
Moroccan Customs Agency Warns Against False Accusations on Social Media
Following serious accusations against its leaders and officials on social media, the Directorate General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) issues a warning.
Morocco
Customs Seize 162 Tons of Smuggled Fabric Worth 17 Million Dirhams in Morocco
At the end of last week, the National Customs Brigade carried out searches and checks in clandestine warehouses, in Casablanca and Oujda. This surprise operation by the competent authorities resulted in the seizure of 162 tons of high-quality fabrics, according to the customs administration’s press release.
France
Moroccan Travelers Face Increased Luggage Checks on French Roads This Summer
At the initiative of the Dordogne prefecture, the Departmental Squadron of Road Safety (EDSR 24), in collaboration with customs, is carrying out operations throughout the summer on the roads of the Périgord, in order to control flows and ensure compliance with the Highway Code.
Morocco
Morocco Destroys 20 Tons of Cannabis, Millions of Cigarettes in Major Drug Bust
The security services of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab have seized significant quantities of narcotics, cigarettes and contraband products. Under the supervision of a Joint Commission composed of representatives of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, public authorities, the Customs Administration and Civil Protection, these various products were incinerated on Friday, July 19, 2019.
Spain
Spanish Couple Arrested at Ceuta Border with 345 kg of Cannabis Hidden in Motorhome
In coordination with the Customs elements, the National Security Services operating at the Bab Sebta crossing point seized, on Friday, July 19, 2019, 345 kg of cannabis resin, on board a motorhome registered abroad and driven by a Spanish national.
Morocco
Customs Raid Uncovers Counterfeit Gold Jewelry in Casablanca Market
In Casablanca, adulterated gold is invading the market. This is the alarming finding made by the Customs services, during a raid on jewelry stores (the kissariats of Derb Soltane), in the Prefecture of Al Fida Mers Sultan, to challenge smuggling.
Morocco
Morocco Tightens Border Controls to Curb Currency Smuggling
The increase in the arrest of people with large sums of foreign currency at the Tanger-Med and Sebta borders has alerted the authorities, who have just strengthened the controls.
Belgium
Belgian Man Arrested at Spanish Border for Illegal Firearms and Currency Smuggling
A Belgian national was brought before the Court of Appeal on Sunday, July 7, 2019, for possession of firearms, ammunition and for trafficking a sum of money in foreign currency abroad.
Spain
Belgian Traveler Caught at Moroccan Border with €97,500 Cash and Loaded Gun
A firearm and a large sum of currency were seized on Thursday, July 4, 2019, by the police and customs services, at the border post of Bab Sebta , in the north of the country.