Drug Baron Shootout: Moroccan Police Raid Ends in Dramatic Arrest of Cocaine Kingpin
11 August 2025
A hard-hitting police operation in Tétouan, involving 25 officers, led to the arrest of a drug baron named Nabil D. in the province of Ouezzane.
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International Drug Ring Busted: Oise Man Jailed for Spain-Morocco Cannabis Trafficking
9 August 2025
The Compiègne court has sentenced a 26-year-old man for drug trafficking between Oise, Spain and Morocco.
Moroccan Drug Kingpin’s Reign Ends: Cocaine Baron Nabbed in Dramatic Gendarmerie Raid
8 August 2025
The elements of the judicial center of the Royal Gendarmerie of Bouskoura have succeeded in arresting one of the most wanted drug barons in the kingdom, putting an end to his (…)
Cocaine Surge Grips Morocco’s Elite: Luxury Parties and Nightclubs Fuel Alarming Trend
2 August 2025
In Morocco, the use of cocaine has become quite common during private parties organized in the discreet residences of upscale neighborhoods, the furnished apartments of chic (…)
Massive Drug Bust: 4 Tons of Hashish Hidden in Oranges Seized at Moroccan Port
30 July 2025
The national police and customs agents operating in the port of Tanger Med intercepted a truck that was transporting 4.374 tons of hashish, hidden in oranges, destined for a (…)
Belgium Tightens Grip: ’Cocaine King’ Faces Ultra-Strict Prison Regime
28 July 2025
Belgium wants to deprive major criminals like the Belgian-Moroccan drug trafficker Othman El Ballouti, the "cocaine king" arrested in the United Arab Emirates, extradited from (…)
Drug Kingpin "Bibi" Extradited: France’s Narco Crackdown Reaches Dubai
23 July 2025
France expects potential extraditions of other traffickers who have taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates after that of Abdelkader "Bibi" Bouguettaia.
Brothers Busted: Cannabis Kingpins Resurface in Paris Suburbs After Prison Release
20 July 2025
Convicted to eight and five years in prison in 2019 in Versailles (Yvelines) for a cannabis trafficking operation, Brahim B. and his brother Lhassan appear to have resumed (…)
Dubai’s "Super Cartel" Crumbles: Moroccan Drug Lords Among Seven Kingpins Brought to Justice
19 July 2025
Three of the seven barons of the "Super Cartel" of the cocaine trafficking network based in Dubai are Moroccans. They are Ridouan Taghi, Othman El Ballouti and Hosni A.
Cocaine Surge: Strait of Gibraltar Emerges as Europe’s New Drug Gateway
15 July 2025
The Strait of Gibraltar has become the preferred channel for international drug trafficking networks to smuggle cocaine into Europe from Morocco.