Moroccan police services intercepted an attempted precious-metal trafficking operation on Saturday at the Beni Ansar port (Nador). A search of a vehicle arriving from Europe led to the seizure of more than 13 kilograms of gold bars.
The customs officers in Sète have seized a real archaeological treasure of contraband. During the inspection of a ferry from Morocco last Thursday, the agents intercepted around sixty rare fossils and protected species , hidden in a van to supply a lucrative trafficking.
Derb Ghallef is a global temple of informal trade, but its days in its current form are numbered. The new development plan for Casablanca plans to replace this maze with a modern shopping center of more than 7 hectares, radically transforming the face of the Maârif district.
A few weeks before the end-of-year holidays, consumer associations are sounding the alarm about the marketing of counterfeit alcohol , calling on Moroccans to be vigilant and cautious.
The business leaders of Ceuta and Melilla are angry. They denounce Morocco’s behavior at the border, describing it as a "unreliable neighbor", and are calling for the immediate intervention of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The police officers of the city of Tangier carried out a vast campaign against shisha cafes at the end of the past week. Several owners and managers of these establishments were arrested and significant quantities of contraband products were seized.
While Moroccan imports of gold and jewelry are on the rise, the local market is stagnant. And the prospects are not promising.
Spanish police arrested two men of Moroccan origin in possession of 50,000 euros and other sums of money in different currencies, carefully hidden in a car that was transporting them to Gibraltar.
Spain will provide Morocco with advanced video surveillance systems to help it better address current challenges related to terrorism, smuggling and other forms of illicit cross-border activities.
Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of the Biougra brigade, Chtouka-Aït Baha province, put an end to the flight of one of the main suspects wanted for the horrible murders committed by gunfire and by crushing with all-terrain vehicles in Tiznit in 2018 during clashes between smuggling gangs.
Two Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight attendants were arrested at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca for attempting to bring contraband products into the country.
Moroccan consumer protection associations are sounding the alarm about counterfeit olive oils , which pose a danger to the health of Moroccans.