
Moroccan Police Seize 595 kg of Cannabis in Coastal Drug Bust
An attempt to traffic 595 kg of cannabis resin was thwarted on Sunday, October 20, 2019 by the national security services in Martil.

An attempt to traffic 595 kg of cannabis resin was thwarted on Sunday, October 20, 2019 by the national security services in Martil.

The harvest at the beginning of this October was fruitful in the fight against drug trafficking. At the ports of Casablanca and Tanger-Med, as well as at the land border post of Guerguarate, since October 11, 8.3 tons of chira have been seized by the customs services on information provided by the national security.

Based on information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the Judicial Police of Chichaoua, supported by that of Marrakech, proceeded, early Thursday, to the seizure of 1.65 tons of chira.

On Monday evening, an operation jointly carried out by elements of the National Security and Customs, at the port of Tanger-Med, led to the arrest of the driver of an international road transport (TIR) truck and the seizure of 2.2 tons of cannabis resin, intended for international trafficking.

The elements of the National Security and Customs carried out on Monday morning, an operation at the Guergarate post, in the south of Morocco, which resulted in the seizure of nearly six tons of cannabis resin. The goods were on board an international transport truck heading to an African country.

Based on information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the Judicial Police Brigade of Guelmim carried out, on Monday evening, the seizure of 6.4 tons of cannabis resin and the arrest of four individuals aged 27 to 61 years old, for their alleged links with a criminal network operating in international drug trafficking.

The elements of the Joint Control Brigade of Customs and National Security operating at the Bab Sebta crossing point thwarted, on Saturday, an attempt to traffic 17.5 kilograms of cannabis resin in the form of tablets.

The Agadir police arrested four individuals involved in an international drug trafficking network. These arrests were possible, following information provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). It was during two separate operations, based on this information, that the investigators seized more than 1.7 tons of Chira and 700 ecstasy tablets.

The customs administration services of Laâyoune proceeded, on Tuesday, September 17, to the incineration of 1,942 kg of chira as well as other prohibited materials. This action follows the seizure of this large quantity of drugs by the Customs services, elements of the Royal Gendarmerie and the Judicial Police in the region.

The Joint Customs and National Security Control Brigade at the Bab Sebta crossing point thwarted, this weekend, an attempt to traffic 10 kilograms of chira, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).

Systematic screening at airports continues to pay off. The significant amount of chira, seized from a Tunisian passenger on September 10 at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, is tangible proof of this.

In coordination with the Customs elements, the National Security Services operating at the Bab Sebta crossing point seized, on Friday, July 19, 2019, 345 kg of cannabis resin, on board a motorhome registered abroad and driven by a Spanish national.