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• Spain Seizes Over 700 Kilos of Moroccan Hashish in Ceuta Crackdown
  14 April, by Prince

  Spain is waging a fierce battle against hashish trafficking from Morocco. In the space of three months, the Guardia Civil has seized more than 700 kilos of hashish at sea in Ceuta.
  Spanish security forces have managed to push hashish trafficking networks to their last strongholds over the past three months. Arrests of drug traffickers and hashish seizures have increased in Ceuta during the period. On March 19, the Guardia Civil seized 173 kilos of hashish transported by a fishing boat (…)

• Antwerp Court Seizes $400 Million from Fugitive Drug Lord in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case
  13 April, by Sylvanus

  The Antwerp court has sentenced in absentia Omar Govers alias "Patje Haemers", one of the city’s most notorious drug-related criminals, whose accomplices are Belgian-Moroccans Othman El Ballouti or Nordin El Hajjioui, to a heavy prison sentence for importing more than 26 tons of cocaine.
  An admirer of the famous gangster Patrick Haemers, who had notably kidnapped Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, Omar Govers takes the nickname "Patje Haemers". In 15 years, he made a name for himself (…)

• Major Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: 120 Convicted in Brussels Trial
  30 October 2024, by Prince

  End in Brussels of the exceptional trial of 120 people prosecuted for international cocaine and cannabis trafficking, among other things, from Morocco. The accused were sentenced to sentences ranging from a few months to 17 years in prison.
  After a long trial that took place from December 2023 to May 2024, the Brussels court finally delivered its verdict on Tuesday in this case of international drug trafficking from Morocco for which more than 120 men and women of Albanian, Colombian, (…)

• Moroccan Customs Uncovers Massive Tax Evasion Scheme Using Fake Companies
  12 April, by Said

  The Moroccan customs and tax authorities are investigating several fictitious companies suspected of fraud. These companies are said to have used false documents and altered customs declarations to avoid taxes and facilitate illegal fund transfers abroad.
  The case began after regional checks revealed major irregularities. The inspections showed that these companies used various fraudulent documents (addresses, rental contracts, proof of origin of goods) to conceal their true identity and (…)

• Spanish Drug Kingpin’s Right-Hand Man Sought in Morocco
  29 March, by Prince

  Jesús Heredia, alias el Pantoja, right-hand man and trusted man of the "Messi of hashish", is wanted by the judicial authorities of Ceuta for his alleged involvement in several cases of hashish trafficking.
  The Audiencia de Cádiz is looking for this criminal who escaped from prison while serving a five-year sentence for a drug trafficking case involving several personalities from Ceuta. The fugitive, known to be close to the "Messi of hashish", who is also said to be taking refuge in (…)

• Drug Gang Violence Escalates in Spain’s Costa del Sol Resort Towns
  27 January, by Prince

  Several shootings have been recorded in Marbella in recent months. Most of them are settling of scores between rival gangs active in drug trafficking, particularly of cocaine and hashish, some of which are of Moroccan origin.
  Four shootings were recorded during the year-end periods. On December 7, a 30-year-old man died after receiving several bullets to the head. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, in the early morning, in Fuengirola (Malaga), marked the end of a period of (…)

• Spanish Police Bust Major Moroccan Hashish Ring, Seize 376 Kilos of Drugs
  10 October 2022, by Prince

  The Spanish police have dismantled a major hashish trafficking network from Morocco, based on the coasts of Cadiz and Malaga, with ramifications in other Spanish communities. In total, 21 people were arrested and 296 kilos of marijuana and 80 kilos of hashish were seized.
  The criminal network was transporting the drugs by sea from Morocco, storing them in warehouses before transporting them by truck to countries like France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The police operation led to the (…)

• 11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Antwerp Drug Gang Shooting, Police Investigate
  11 January 2023, by Prince

  A 11-year-old girl was killed on Monday in Antwerp in a shooting that targeted her home in Merksem. A member of a Moroccan family involved in drug trafficking, Ferdaous was a collateral victim of a settling of scores between drug traffickers.
  "The 11-year-old girl was seriously injured. She was taken to the hospital, but unfortunately she died shortly afterwards," said Willem Migom, spokesperson for the Antwerp police, on Tuesday. Initially, the agents thought the young girl had succumbed (…)

• Major Drug Trafficking Trial Opens in Spain: 152 Accused Face Staggering Sentences
  10 April 2023, by Prince

  The trial of Antonio Tejón "El Castaña", head of one of the most active Moroccan hashish trafficking networks in the Campo de Gibraltar, as well as 151 of his collaborators, will open at the provincial court of Cádiz. The prosecution has requested against them sentences of 1,787 years in prison and €15.18 billion in fines.
  The trafficker, even in prison in 2020, continued to lead his activities and to introduce Moroccan hashish bales on the Andalusian coast. The Andalusian Council has (…)

• Spanish-French Police Bust Morocco-to-France Drug Ring, Seize 247 Kilos of Marijuana
  7 March 2023, by Prince

  The Spanish police, in collaboration with the French national police, dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to drug trafficking from Morocco to France via Seville and Malaga in Spain. In total, seven people were arrested.
  The traffickers hid the drugs in legal goods transported in Moroccan trucks destined for France. But before that, the drugs are stored in "nurseries" set up in Seville and Malaga. In total, 247 kilos of marijuana buds, small quantities of hashish, nearly 40,000 (…)