Morocco
Cannabis Shipment Exposed After Truck Overturns Near Salé, Morocco
In Salé, a truck overturned on a road, leading to the discovery of a significant cannabis cargo.
Topic
Cannabis
Belgium
Trial Begins for Brussels Drug Torture Death of Moroccan Man
For stealing cocaine entrusted to him, Yacine El M’Rabet, 46, was tortured to death in 2022. His bosses, Michaël Pindeville and Ahmed El Battouti, aged 19 and 17 at the time of the events, put him through hell before leaving him for dead. Their trial has opened before the Brussels Assize Court.
Morocco
Dutch Pilot Program Explores Moroccan Hashish Imports Amid Local Shortages
Dutch authorities are studying the possibility of legally importing hashish from Morocco to satisfy the ever-growing local demand.
France
Nine Tons of Cannabis Seized from Moroccan Truck Near Lyon After Anonymous Tip
Following anonymous calls, gendarmes from the Lyon research section (SR) came across a Moroccan-registered truck carrying a large quantity of cannabis.
Morocco
Moroccan National Arrested at Ceuta Border with 45 Kilos of Cannabis in SUV
Customs and national police services assigned to the border separating Morocco from Ceuta have foiled an attempt to traffic cannabis at the Bab Sebta crossing point. This joint operation resulted in the arrest of a Moroccan residing in the Netherlands and the seizure of nearly 45 kilos of cannabis hidden in the SUV he was driving.
France
Drug trafficking from Morocco: four French nationals retried in Rennes
Four residents of Cholet and Talmont-Saint-Hilaire were tried again on Friday by the Rennes Court of Appeal for their alleged involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation linked in particular to Morocco.
France
Suspect in Major Cannabis Delivery Ring Arrested at Paris Airport
Youssef, a 45-year-old Moroccan, was arrested last week as he got off a plane at Orly airport (Val-de-Marne), after returning from Morocco. This delivery man is part of the home delivery network for cannabis herb and resin, which started its activities in Villejuif six years ago.
Morocco
Morocco Emerges as Key Hub in Global Drug Trafficking Network
From the world’s leading producer and exporter of cannabis ahead of Afghanistan to a transit country for cocaine, a country of origin for a significant part of the drug mafias, Morocco has become, over time, a fallback base for traffickers. The reason is "a part of the Moroccan political and administrative elite is involved in drug trafficking".
Morocco
Helicopter Drug Trafficking Attempt Foiled Near Tangier, Suspect Arrested
Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of the Fahs Anjra brigade, on the outskirts of the city of Tangier, are conducting an investigation to elucidate the circumstances of an operation to traffic quantities of cannabis by helicopter in the region. A suspect - a truck driver - has already been arrested.
Belgium
Major Drug Trafficking Trial Begins in Belgium, Implicating 62 Suspects
Five months after the verdict of the Sky ECC mega-trial for international cocaine and cannabis trafficking involving Maghrebians, another case called "Costa" is now being brought before the Tongeren criminal court. The trial is ongoing.
France
Major Cannabis Trafficking Ring Dismantled in France After International Probe
The Anti-Narcotics Office (OFAST) of Toulouse has managed to arrest a 45-year-old Moroccan considered one of the biggest cannabis importers in France and his accomplices. They were all indicted and placed in pre-trial detention.
France
400 Kilos of Cannabis Seized from 'Empty' Moroccan Truck Near French Border
Two men of Moroccan nationality were arrested on the A9 motorway in possession of a large quantity of cannabis. They were sentenced on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 to imprisonment by the Perpignan court.