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• Spanish Police Dismantle Mocro Maffia Network, Seize €50 Million in Assets on Costa del Sol
  28 January 2024, by Prince

  The Spanish National Police this week dismantled the branch of the Mocro Maffia, the Moroccan mafia specialized in drug trafficking and organized crime in the Netherlands and Belgium, on the Costa del Sol. In total, 172 properties worth more than 50 million euros, as well as 3 million euros spread over more than 100 bank accounts, were seized.
  The Spanish police had been investigating for 6 years this branch of the Dutch Mocro Maffia that had settled on the Costa del Sol. This significant (…)

• The Morocco-Spain tunnel, by 2030?
  17 March 2024, by Prince

  The project of a tunnel between Morocco and Spain under the Strait of Gibraltar could start in the coming months. The ongoing studies reveal that the project will be carried out and operated in two phases.
  With a view to the 2030 World Cup that they are jointly organizing with Portugal, Morocco and Spain could accelerate the construction of the Gibraltar tunnel. With a length of 42 km, including 27.7 kilometers of underwater tunnel and 11 kilometers of underground tunnel, the tunnel will (…)

• Moroccan-Made Dacia Sandero Tops European Car Sales in Early 2025
  1 April, by Prince

  The Spaniards have voted for the Dacia Sandero, produced in Morocco. Due to its affordable price, this car was the best-selling in Spain in 2024 and at the beginning of 2025.
  With 5,173 units, the Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Spain and all of Europe in 2025, reports Diario Motor. Produced in three factories, including two in Morocco, the Sandero is the favorite of Spaniards due to its affordable price: less than 14,000 euros for the basic version and less than 20,000 euros for (…)

• Spanish Police Seize $49 Million Worth of Hashish Disguised as Tomatoes
  21 January 2023, by Prince

  The National Police and the Civil Guard seized in Malaga more than 22 tons of Moroccan hashish worth 45 million euros. The drugs, hidden in fake tomatoes, were to be transported by road to France.
  The agents made an initial seizure of 2,600 kilos of hashish stored in several boxes of fake tomatoes in a van in Malaga, which led them to the industrial area of Mollina in Malaga where the criminal network had hidden 19,700 more kilos of cannabis resin. In total, the 22,370 kilos of drugs (…)

• Spain Bolsters Military Presence in Melilla Amid Territorial Tensions
  5 April, by Prince

  Spain has deployed units in Melilla to carry out surveillance and deterrence missions aimed at ensuring the security and defense of the autonomous city in the face of Morocco’s persistent claims.
  The mixed artillery regiment no. 32 (RAMIX 32) deployed in Melilla, which combines field artillery and anti-aircraft artillery, is supporting other units of the Melilla General Command. Its objective is to strengthen the surveillance of strategic points and the control of access to sensitive (…)

• Spain’s Border Crackdown Slashes Moroccan Travel to Ceuta and Melilla
  30 January 2023, by Prince

  Spain has tightened border controls in Ceuta and Melilla for Moroccans, significantly reducing the number of travelers from the kingdom to the autonomous cities.
  Before the border closures in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 health crisis, around 30,000 people and 10,000 vehicles were arriving in Ceuta every day from Tetouan, Morocco. After the tightening of entry conditions, barely 3,000 travelers were recorded per day, according to data provided by the town hall and confirmed by the (…)

• Massive Pyramid Scheme in Morocco Defrauds Hundreds, Including Expatriates
  18 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  Many Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), particularly in Spain, are among the victims of the vast fraud orchestrated by the Al Khair Group in Tangier. An investigation is underway to shed light on this case.
  A large-scale pyramid selling fraud in Tangier. Following the filing of 700 complaints with the justice system, the investigating judge of the court of first instance in Tangier is conducting an investigation into the "Al Khair Group" case that has been shaking the city of Tangier for (…)

• Hiba Abouk, Ex-Wife of Soccer Star Hakimi, Reportedly Splits from New Partner
  23 March, by Prince

  Hiba Abouk, Achraf Hakimi’s ex-wife, would have broken up with her new partner, businessman Antonio Revila, after only four months of relationship.
  Four months. That’s how long Hiba Abouk and Antonio Rivela’s relationship lasted. The ex-wife of Achraf Hakimi and the ex-partner of Laura Matamoros would have decided to end their romance. For now, neither the Spanish actress of Tunisian origin nor the grandson of the founder of the Revilla sausages have confirmed the information.
  The two (…)

• Morocco Upgrades Urban Security with AI-Powered Surveillance for Major Sports Events
  19 March, by Sylvanus

  Rabat and Agadir are adopting advanced surveillance systems in order to meet the security challenges posed by hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco 2025) and co-organizing the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
  Soon an advanced video surveillance system integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning technologies in Rabat. The Rabat Region Development Company has recently launched a tender for the installation of an advanced video surveillance system in the city (…)

• Brussels Airport Sees 18% Passenger Surge as Moroccan and European Travel Booms
  14 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  Morocco, Spain, Italy and Germany were among the 10 most visited destinations by Belgians last month. As a result: Brussels Airport (Brussels-Zaventem) sees its attendance increase by 18% in April 2023 compared to the same period last year.
  The number of passengers passing through Brussels-Zaventem airport last April stands at 1,852,523 passengers, an increase of 18% compared to April 2022. According to the explanations of the airport of the Belgian capital, the Easter holidays in Flemish (…)