Moroccan Trucker Sentenced to 5 Years, Fined €7.7M for Cannabis Smuggling in France
29 April 2024
The Judicial Court of Perpignan sentenced a Moroccan truck driver to five years in prison for transporting cannabis pollen bales.
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Bomb Scare at Perpignan Airport: Flight to Morocco Grounded as Experts Investigate Suspicious Luggage
28 February 2024
While the bomb disposal experts arrived from Montpellier are working to detect the presence of any explosives, a plane from Agadir lands in Perpignan.
Moroccan Trucker Acquitted in 240kg Drug Bust at French Border
24 December 2023
The Perpignan court acquitted the Moroccan truck driver arrested by customs with 240 kg of pollen at the Salses-le-Château rest area during an unexpected check.
Moroccan Trucker Faces €3.5 Million Fine, Prison for Massive Cannabis Smuggling at French Border
21 December 2023
A truck driver of Moroccan origin has just been sentenced to pay a heavy customs fine in France. The latter was transporting a large quantity of cannabis.
Moroccan Trucker Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling 351 Kilos of Cannabis into France
17 December 2023
The Perpignan Judicial Court sentenced a driver, registered in Morocco, to three years in prison, including one suspended, for transporting cannabis resin.
Suspect in Teen’s World Cup Death Attacked in Overcrowded French Prison
23 June 2023
The perpetrator of the assault that took the life of Aymane on the night of the France-Morocco match in the World Cup, has been assaulted in prison. The guards warn about the (…)
Perpignan Airport Expands Summer Routes, Adding Moroccan Destinations
6 February 2023
Two Moroccan cities are among the destinations offered by Perpignan-Rivesaltes airport in its summer program, which will start at the end of March.
Teen’s Death After World Cup Match: Suspect Arrested, Faces 20-Year Sentence
28 December 2022
Arrested on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 in Perpignan, the alleged murderer of Aymen, the 14-year-old boy hit and killed on December 14 in Montpellier, after the Morocco-France (…)
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Montpellier Hit-and-Run, Family Seeks Justice for Teen Victim
27 December 2022
After twelve days on the run, it was in Perpignan that the man who fled after hitting Aymen in Montpellier was arrested. The victim’s family, who have never stopped demanding (…)
Parents Decry ’Racist Justice’ After Driver Sentenced in 8-Year-Old’s Fatal Pedestrian Crossing Accident
21 December 2022
The reaction of Yanis’ parents, the 8-year-old child who died in February after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, did not wait after the (…)