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France23 Sept 2024

Former French Anti-Drug Chief on Trial for Falsifying Report to Free Informant

Accused of having written a false police custody report to justify the extraction from prison, in April 2012, of Sofiane Hambli, a major cannabis trafficker recruited as an informant, currently detained in Morocco where he has been serving a twenty-year sentence since 2022, François Thierry, former head of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (Ocrtis) from 2010 to 2016, appears this Monday before the criminal court of the Rhône.

Morocco16 Sept 2024

Morocco's Cannabis Crackdown Disrupts Drug Flow to France, Seizures Drop

Morocco’s relentless fight against cannabis trafficking is having a positive impact, especially in France. This is evidenced by the decline in "large seizures" on French territory.

Morocco15 Sept 2024

Moroccan Rapper Weld Aicha Released, Faces Travel Ban Amid Cocaine Trafficking Investigation

Arrested and placed in custody for his alleged involvement in a cocaine trafficking case, singer Weld Aicha was granted provisional release with conditions on Saturday. He is prohibited from leaving the territory until the end of the investigation.

Morocco14 Sept 2024

Moroccan Court Denies Release for Notorious Drug Lord 'Limouni'

Placed in pre-trial detention in prison, the oldest drug baron wanted in northern Morocco has failed in his attempt to be released. This right was denied to him by the Court of Appeal of Tétouan.

Morocco14 Sept 2024

Moroccan Singer Weld Aicha Detained in Tangier Amid Cocaine Trafficking Investigation

Arrested and then placed in police custody in Tangier, Moroccan singer Weld Aicha is still not free to move. He is suspected of being involved in a cocaine trafficking case.

France11 Sept 2024

Mother Demands Justice One Year After Daughter's Death by Stray Bullet in Marseille

A year after the death of Socayna, her eldest daughter, a 24-year-old student killed on September 10, 2023 by a stray bullet that crossed the wall of her room in the Saint-Thys neighborhood in Marseille, Leïla is having trouble mourning. Since the arrest and indictment for murder of a minor of 16 years old suspected of being the shooter of the burst that killed the young woman on a drug dealing point, nothing more. She denounces "the deafening silence of the authorities" and demands justice.

Morocco11 Sept 2024

Moroccan Pop Star Arrested in Tangier Hotel on Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Targeted by a national arrest warrant, a Moroccan singer was arrested on Wednesday in Tangier by the city’s police services. He would be involved in a cocaine trafficking case.

Morocco10 Sept 2024

Moroccan Drug Kingpin Captured After 25 Years on the Run

After a quarter of a century on the run, the oldest drug baron wanted in northern Morocco has been placed in pre-trial detention in prison. He will be retried for a criminal case in which he was convicted in absentia to 10 years in prison.

Morocco8 Sept 2024

French Fugitive Wanted for Drug Trafficking Arrested at Casablanca Airport

A 37-year-old French national of Turkish origin was arrested on Friday by the national security elements at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.

Morocco5 Sept 2024

Moroccan Drug Lord Gets 10 Years for Helicopter Trafficking Scheme

The court of first instance in Al Hoceima recently sentenced a dangerous drug trafficker by helicopter to ten years in prison.

Morocco4 Sept 2024

Drug Trafficking Conflict Escalates: Father and Son Shot Near Chefchaouen, Morocco

A father and his son were attacked in the commune of Bab Taza, in the vicinity of Chefchaouen. An armed attack linked to a conflict in the drug trafficking environment.

Spain2 Sept 2024

High-Speed Chase on Spanish River Ends in Death, 121 Bales of Moroccan Hashish Seized

A chase on the Guadalquivir River between a drug boat from Morocco and a Civil Guard patrol boat resulted in the death of one of the occupants of the first boat. Four other people were injured in the operation, which led to the seizure of 121 bales of hashish.