Morocco to Raise Alcohol Taxes, Driving Up Prices in 2024
14 November 2020
Alcohol will cost more next year in Morocco. This price increase follows the increase in the tax on alcoholic beverages provided for in the draft finance law.
Smuggling
Europol and Moroccan Police Seize 3,000+ Stolen European Smartphones in Casablanca Raid
30 October 2020
The judicial police of Casablanca, in collaboration with Europol (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation), carried out an operation that led to the seizure of (…)
Economic Crisis Hits Morocco as Border Closures Devastate Informal Trade Sector
28 October 2020
The closure of the two border posts of Bab Sebta and Melilla is the cause of the misery affecting thousands of Moroccan families. The mythical Derb Ghalef market in Casablanca, (…)
Morocco Struggles to Replace Smuggling Economy After Closing Ceuta and Melilla Borders
26 October 2020
Since the closure of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, thousands of smugglers no longer have sources of income. The development projects decided by the Moroccan government, as (…)
Morocco’s Border Closure Exposes Economic Impact of Smuggling Trade
21 October 2020
The closure of Morocco’s borders has exposed the role of the black market in the north of the country. It is a provider of unsuspected jobs and fortunes.
Tangier Customs Seize Major Haul of Smuggled Clothing in Warehouse Raid
13 October 2020
The customs officers of Tangier carried out a major seizure of smuggled ready-to-wear clothing last Saturday in the city of the strait.
Tangier Customs Seize Tons of Smuggled Textiles, Sparking Money Laundering Probe
11 October 2020
The authorities in the Tangier region have seized several tons of smuggled fabrics and textile items. An investigation has been opened in the wake of this on money laundering (…)
Customs Seize $250,000 Worth of Smuggled Textiles in Tangier Raid
11 October 2020
Smuggled clothing and fabrics worth a total of around 2.5 million dirhams were seized in Tangier on Wednesday. This was an operation carried out by customs and indirect tax (…)
Moroccan Customs Seize $250,000 Worth of Counterfeit Clothing in Tangier Raid
10 October 2020
Smuggled clothing and fabrics worth an estimated 2.5 million dirhams were seized by the customs and indirect tax elements in Tangier. The operation was jointly organized with (…)
Spanish Police Seize Record 30 Tons of Hashish in Atlantic Drug Bust
2 October 2020
The Spanish police seized more than 30 tons of hashish on board four "narco-sailboats" last Wednesday. Behind this seizure, the largest at sea ever carried out in the country, (…)