The police services of Tangier are investigating a strange theft that occurred this Saturday, November 3, in the Al-Kharba neighborhood. A woman in a burqa managed to enter the home of an elderly person and drug the owner of the premises before fleeing with a large sum of money.
In collaboration with the Moroccan police and judicial authorities, the Spanish police intercepted 20 tons of hashish hidden in boxes of peppers transported in refrigerated trucks from Morocco to the port of Algeciras. In total, twenty people, belonging to two criminal networks, were arrested.
A vast operation by the Moroccan customs is underway to dismantle an organized criminal network. The organization is suspected of counterfeiting and smuggling alcoholic beverages of prestigious brands, intended to flood the market in the main tourist cities of the country.
The low-cost airline easyJet has announced the opening of five new international routes from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport. These flights, launched at the end of October 2025, serve several destinations including Morocco.
The Renault automotive group is about to take a major new step in its industrial development in Morocco. An agreement, signed on Wednesday, October 29, with the Ministry of Industry, commits the group to a profound transformation of its local ecosystem, focused on electrification and research.
A strong wind storm has disrupted maritime traffic in the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday, October 29. The link between Tarifa and Tangier City is the most affected, with a complete paralysis of the service, while the departures from Algeciras are experiencing delays.
The authorities at the Port Est in Reunion Island discovered 50 kilos of cannabis resin carefully hidden in the tires of new vehicles arriving from Morocco.
Air France is multiplying initiatives to conquer the Moroccan market. For this winter 2025, the French airline is offering a flight program to and from several cities in the kingdom.
In Tangier, a man was arrested after returning a wallet he had found, not far from the courthouse. It turns out he was wanted for issuing bad checks.
The Urban Agency of Tangier is working to open up two new sectors under the Commune of Mghogha, on the eastern outskirts of the city of the strait, for urbanization. In this regard, it has launched a national call for tenders.
Easyjet has announced the launch of a new direct connection between Geneva and Tangier, starting in March 2026.
The finances of the city of Tangier are heavily dependent on revenues related to real estate. A recent assessment of municipal revenues shows the importance of this sector for the local budget, while revealing a downward trend compared to the previous year.