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• Moroccan Customs Seize Over 150,000 Euros from Expatriates at Tanger-Med Port
  21 February 2019, by Said

  Several operations by the Moroccan customs services have in recent days led to the arrest of Moroccans residing abroad, in possession of large sums of undeclared money to the Foreign Exchange Office.
  In a press release published by the MAP, customs indicate that they seized, during six operations, some 149,570 euros that "six Moroccans residing abroad were trying to bring into Morocco without going through the usual procedures". Two other operations, this time on departure, allowed the (…)

• Israelis Arrested in Morocco for Alleged Passport Fraud Scheme
  6 April 2019, by Said

  Two Israelis suspected of forging administrative documents in order to obtain Moroccan identity cards and passports were arrested by the police in Marrakech.
  These arrests follow the opening of an investigation by the police services after the dismantling of a criminal network active in the forgery of documents allowing foreigners, mainly Israelis, to obtain Moroccan nationality.
  In a press release, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that it has seized a (…)

• Moroccan Gendarmerie Seizes Tons of Smuggled Fabric on Coastal Highway
  13 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie seized a large quantity of smuggled fabrics on the Agadir-Tiznit road axis.
  A seizure operation proved fruitful for the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie from Aït Amira, near the Chtouka Aït Baha region.
  According to sources cited by the Barlamane website, it was the seizure of a large quantity of smuggled fabrics, estimated at several tons.
  The seized goods were transferred to the seizure depot of the Royal Gendarmerie of Biougra. The truck driver (…)

• Spanish Police Bust Major Drug Ring: 85 Arrested, 5 Tons of Cannabis Seized
  30 August 2019, by Kamal

  The operation, according to Europa sur, which was crowned with success, led to the arrest of 85 individuals and the seizure of more than 5 tons of cannabis resin, as well as 49 cars and 17 firearms.
  The elements of the Spanish Guardia civil also managed to recover several hundred thousand euros, in the possession of the members of the networks, who were very active in the southern region of Spain.
  According to a statement from the Guardia civil, the arrest of the 85 members of the (…)

• Moroccan Couple from France Arrested at Ceuta Border with Cannabis and Undeclared Cash
  2 October 2019, by Kamal

  A Moroccan couple residing in France was arrested at the border post of Ceuta, in possession of 9 and a half kilos of cannabis resin and a sum of 100,000 dirhams.
  On Tuesday morning, a Moroccan and his wife tried to cross the border of the Spanish enclave, hiding nearly 9 and a half kilos of cannabis resin in their car.
  According to the Tanja24 website, the customs services seized more than 100,000 dirhams, which the couple had not declared to the Foreign Exchange Office, including (…)

• International Drug Ring Busted: Money Laundering Scheme Uncovered in Morocco and France
  10 April 2019, by Kamal

  Behind the label of consulting and export companies, there was in reality a network of Moroccan companies specialized in money laundering, the financial structure of which was developed by a consulting firm in France, on behalf of an international drug trafficking network.
  This case was unraveled thanks to the intervention of the Financial Intelligence Processing Unit, which opened an investigation following information received from banks and notaries.
  According to the daily Assabah, (…)

• Algerian Fugitive Arrested in Morocco: Suspected Drug Trafficker Linked to Document Forgery Ring
  18 April 2019, by Said

  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has just announced the arrest of an Algerian who is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the police in his country.
  The 47-year-old man was arrested in Oujda, the DGSN said, suspecting him of belonging to a criminal network that is active in the sale of drugs and psychotropic substances.
  Placed in custody for the purposes of the investigation, the police discovered that this Algerian was involved in a criminal network dismantled (…)

• Morocco Tightens Market Controls to Combat Ramadan Price Gouging
  21 April 2019, by Bladi.net

  The very common cheating practices during the Ramadan period will not be allowed. This is at least what the teams of the Ministry of the Interior intend to defend, as they are already taking measures to monitor the supply in the markets and strengthen the controls there.
  Teams from the Ministry of the Interior are on alert to strengthen controls and prevent cheating in the markets during Ramadan. To effectively combat this recurring practice of anarchic price increases by unscrupulous (…)

• Morocco Cracks Down on Drug Lords: Major Asset Seizures Target Money Laundering
  3 May 2019, by Bladi.net

  In their fight against drug barons, the Moroccan judicial authorities have opted for a new approach that seems to be more effective. This involves the seizure of the dealers’ assets that allow them to launder dirty money.
  We could well speak of a merciless war between the judicial authorities and the drug barons. Indeed, in their fight against this scourge, the authorities are displaying a new weapon no less formidable than the previous ones and which, moreover, intends to leave no chance (…)

• Nigerian Man Arrested in Agadir for Smuggling Cocaine Capsules
  10 October 2019, by Kamal

  The information, communicated by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), made it possible to intercept the thirty-year-old Nigerian national as he was about to leave Agadir by bus.
  The gastric lavage carried out at the Hassan II Hospital made it possible to extract 3 cocaine capsules weighing 60 grams. The suspect had been placed under close surveillance, pending his recovery.
  Upon leaving the hospital, the man was taken to the police station, where he was taken into (…)