Morocco
Spanish Driver Caught with 200 Kilos of Drugs at Tangier Port Bound for Spain
Just over 200 kilos of drugs were found in the car of a Spanish national at the port of Tangier City . The latter was about to take the boat to Tarifa.
Topic
Cannabis
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Seize 209 kg of Cannabis at Tanger-Med Port
An international drug trafficking operation was thwarted at the port of Tanger-Med, following a joint operation between the district police and Customs services.
Morocco
Morocco Legalizes Cannabis Industry, Eyes Global Medical and Industrial Markets
Morocco wants to participate in the rapidly growing global cannabis market, after the adoption in 2021 of a law to legalize the cultivation and trade of cannabis for medical, cosmetic and industrial purposes.
Morocco
Spanish National Arrested at Tanger-Med Port with Over 1 Ton of Cannabis Resin
An operation carried out by the security forces at the Port of Tanger-Med resulted in the seizure of drugs and the arrest of an individual suspected of drug trafficking.
France
Moroccan Truck Driver Caught with 318 Kilos of Cannabis on French Highway
Customs agents arrested on the A7, at the level of the commune of Auberives-sur-Varèze (Isère), a 27-year-old Moroccan who was transporting 318 kilos of cannabis in a refrigerated truck from the kingdom.
France
Major Drug Bust: 2 Tons of Cannabis Seized in France-Morocco Trafficking Operation
A police operation led to the dismantling of a drug trafficking network between Spain, France and Morocco. The investigation, which lasted a full year, led to the seizure of 2 tons of cannabis resin, 1.5 kg of cocaine, handguns and luxury watches.
France
Moroccan Trucker Sentenced to 5 Years for Smuggling 589 kg of Cannabis on French Highway
The Béziers Criminal Court ruled on Wednesday on the fate of a Moroccan truck driver. He had been intercepted on the A9 motorway on May 10 with 589 kilograms of cannabis pollen. The events took place at a rest area located in the Béziers region.
France
Spanish Trucker Sentenced to 4 Years for Smuggling 90 Kilos of Cannabis into Germany
A Spanish truck driver in debt whose family lives in Morocco was sentenced to four years in prison for transporting 90 kilos of cannabis to be delivered in Germany.
Spain
Spain Seeks Joint Task Force with Morocco to Combat Rising Hashish Smuggling
The Anti-Drug Prosecutor, Rosa Ana Morán, proposes the creation of a working group with Morocco to strengthen collaboration in the fight against hashish trafficking from Morocco to the Spanish coasts via Algeciras.
France
Customs Seize 76 kg of Cannabis from Morocco-Netherlands Drug Route on French Highway
Two Moroccan truck drivers transporting 76 kg of cannabis herb and resin from Tangier and destined for the Netherlands were apprehended by customs officers on the A20 in Tarn-et-Garonne. Aged 35 and 39, the suspects were placed in custody pending their immediate appearance trial, which was postponed to June 9.
Spain
Spanish Authorities Seize Hashish Hidden in Shampoo Bottles and Dates at Port
A man of Moroccan origin was arrested for drug trafficking, specifically hashish, during a joint operation between the Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency carried out in the port of Santander, in northern Spain.
France
Massive Cannabis Bust: 720 kg Seized in High-Speed Chase Near Montauban
Customs agents seized 720 kilos of cannabis resin in a vehicle, a Volkswagen Touareg, abandoned by its occupants who fled after refusing to stop at the Montauban south toll booth (Tarn-et-Garonne), in the night from Saturday to Sunday.