Morocco airports boom: Casablanca dominates growth
16 July 2026
Moroccan airports gained more than 1.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026. However, this growth is concentrated almost entirely on Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, (…)
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Morocco Cannabis Seizures Rise Against Global Decline Trend
14 July 2026
Global cannabis resin seizures have fallen by more than 50% since 2020. But Morocco appears to be going against the trend: seizures there are increasing, to the point of (…)
French Fugitive Arrested in Marrakech - Morocco Tightens Security
4 July 2026
A French man wanted by his country’s justice system has been arrested in Marrakech. He was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French authorities for his (…)
Drug trafficking Spain France Morocco real estate network dismantled
3 July 2026
A network suspected of shipping drugs from Spain to France by parcel was dismantled during a police operation coordinated by Europol. Investigators discovered cash, narcotic (…)
Rapper Maes clan execution Sevran organized crime
2 July 2026
A 29-year-old man, presented as a close associate of the Maes clan, was killed Wednesday morning in Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis. The victim was targeted by an armed commando that (…)
DZ Mafia Cartel Millions: Morocco Cryptocurrency Investigation
2 July 2026
The investigation into DZ Mafia’s finances opens a lead that also passes through Morocco. Marseille investigators are interested in considerable flows in cryptocurrencies, (…)
Dutch fugitive voluntarily returns from Morocco to serve prison sentence
1 July 2026
A 43-year-old Dutch man of Moroccan origin, who still had to serve more than three years in prison in the Netherlands, was arrested Monday upon his arrival at Schiphol airport. (…)
Diplomatic Vehicle Smuggling 500kg Tobacco Morocco Border
28 June 2026
The Civil Guard intercepted a South African diplomatic vehicle at the Tarajal border crossing heading to Morocco. The Guinean driver was illegally transporting more than half a (…)
Morocco drug case: Political leaders sentenced to prison
26 June 2026
The courts have sentenced Said Naciri, former president of Wydad Casablanca, and Abdenbi Bioui, former regional president, to 10 and 12 years in prison respectively. A historic (…)
French cocaine trafficker arrested Dubai after Casablanca escape
26 June 2026
Considered one of the biggest cocaine importers in France, Ouicem Kattoursi was arrested in Dubai. This arrest ends a long fugitive period for this drug trafficker from Sevran, (…)