Spain
French Driver Arrested at Morocco-Spain Border with 55 Kilos of Cannabis
A drug trafficking operation was thwarted by Customs services at the Bab Sebta border post, in northern Morocco. A large quantity of drugs was seized.
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Moroccan Customs
Morocco
Morocco Bans Weapons, Drugs, and Counterfeit Goods for Returning Expats
The customs guide dedicated to Moroccans living abroad, published a few days ago, gives details of what can be imported into Morocco by MREs. Some products are prohibited and those caught red-handed risk answering to justice.
Morocco
Morocco Eases Vehicle Import Rules for Expats Returning Home
As part of "Marhaba 2019", the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) has made public a circular. According to this document, it has taken three measures. These facilitate the entry and use of their vehicles in Morocco by Moroccans residing abroad (MRE).
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Face Currency Import Limits: What You Need to Know
Every year, several people are arrested by customs and police services at the borders for illegal "export" or "import" of currency. The Foreign Exchange Office is categorical, if the Moroccan living abroad exceeds a certain amount, he must absolutely make a prior declaration.
Morocco
Portuguese Man Arrested at Moroccan Port with Large Cache of Firearms Bound for Guinea-Bissau
A sexagenarian Portuguese has just been arrested at Tanger Med with an impressive quantity of firearms and ammunition. This operation was carried out following a routine search.
Morocco
Moroccan Customs Guide: What Expats Can Bring Home This Summer
As every year, you will be hundreds of thousands of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE) to join Morocco for the summer holidays. Many of you are wondering what you can bring with you to Morocco, without fear of penalties from customs services.
Morocco
Morocco Offers 90% Car Import Discount for Long-Term Expat Retirees Returning Home
For several years, the Moroccan customs have given Moroccan retirees residing abroad (MREs) the opportunity to clear their car with a 90% discount. We will see together what the law says and who can benefit from it.
Morocco
Morocco Simplifies Customs Process for Expatriates Entering with Vehicles
Moroccans living abroad who were used to filling out the long green forms (D16) (with the fear that goes with it!) upon entering Morocco will not be unhappy to learn that this formality has been replaced by another, much simpler one. Although the Moroccan administration could have gone even further.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced for Possessing 350 Stolen Phones at French Border
On October 27, a resident of Dreux in France was surprised by the Moroccan customs , in possession of 350 phones of the same brand, in his trunk. The goods, as well as his car, were confiscated by the customs officers. The French justice system was seized. The investigators hoped to trace back a network of burglars, but nothing linked the Dreux resident to the burglary.
Spain
Moroccan Resident of Spain Caught Smuggling 39,000 Euros at Ceuta Border
A new attempt at currency trafficking at the border post of Bab Sebta , where a Moroccan residing in Spain was arrested as he was trying to cross customs to go to Europe with the sum of 39,000 euros.
Morocco
Moroccan Customs Uncovers $1 Billion in Fraudulent Invoices, Recovers $300 Million in Penalties
The customs services have succeeded, thanks to the use of digitization, in identifying several false declarations with a total value of 10 billion dirhams, forcing the offenders to repay three billion dirhams in penalties.
Morocco
Morocco Customs Seizes 19 Tons of Cannabis, Sees Surge in Psychotropic Drug Seizures
In its activity report for the year 2018, the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) indicates that it seized 19.2 tons of cannabis resin, compared to 33.7 tons in 2017.