Morocco Customs Record Cash Seizure 181 Million Dirhams

The fight against illicit financial flows has significantly toughened over the past year. Surveillance related to money laundering generated 21,788 currency declarations, representing a colossal volume exceeding 3.4 billion dirhams. Meanwhile, agents intercepted 181 million dirhams in undeclared cash from travelers, a sum in direct increase compared to the 167 million confiscated during the previous fiscal year.

On Bladi.net : Moroccan Customs Seize Record 167 Million Dirhams in Foreign Currency Crackdown

This control dynamic relies on a highly deterrent intelligence system, operated in cooperation with various partners. These operations resulted in 12,178 contentious cases. Financial sanctions follow this pace: the State collected approximately 114 million dirhams in settlement fines and over 205 million dirhams in duties and taxes. A spectacular jump of 49% compared to 2024.

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While fraudsters devise increasingly discreet strategies to export funds, traditional methods persist. At the heavily frequented border crossing separating Morocco from Ceuta, cash still travels clandestinely at the bottom of suitcases or in compartments fitted inside vehicles. Faced with the massive profits of smuggling networks, customs reaffirms its mission to "ensure compliance with applicable legal regulations" without blocking the fluidity of customs traffic.