Spain
Armed Hijacker Steals Moroccan Pepper Truck in Southern Spain, Driver Assaulted
The Civil Guard arrested a man accused of hijacking, in the municipality of Huétor Tájar (Granada), a truck loaded with peppers from Morocco.
Topic
Drugs
France
Major Crime Syndicate Trial Begins in Béziers with Heightened Security
An extraordinary trial opened on Monday in Béziers. Twenty defendants, including a Moroccan, are accused of drug trafficking, arms trafficking, stolen cars, etc., and about fifty civil parties are involved. The trial is taking place under heavy security and will last ten days.
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
Moroccan Authorities Seize Drug Traffickers' 4x4s and Jet Skis in Tangier Crackdown
The police and royal gendarmerie services in Tangier have recently seized several 4x4 vehicles and jet skis belonging to drug traffickers.
France
Marseille Drug Kingpin "Mimo" Captured in Algeria After Years on the Run
Franco-Algerian Mohamed Djeha alias "Mimo", one of the drug barons in Marseille, and head of La Castellane, was arrested on Thursday in Oran, Algeria, after several years on the run in several countries including Morocco.
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.
Morocco
Franco-Algerian Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 24 Years in Morocco for Espionage
The Rabat Court of Appeal has just sentenced a Franco-Algerian, an international drug trafficker and suspected of espionage for the Spanish and French intelligence services, to 24 years in prison.
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.
Spain
Cheap Moroccan Drug 'Karkoubi' Sparks Concern as Youth Use Rises in Spain
Karkoubi , called the "drug of the poor" due to its low cost of preparation and sale, is increasingly consumed in Spain, especially by young people in whom it causes "psychopathic" behaviors that can lead to suicide.
Spain
Spanish Police Capture Moroccan Fugitive Wanted for Murder and Trafficking
A man wanted by Morocco was arrested by the Spanish police in Tarragona, in the north of the country, following an international arrest warrant issued by the public prosecutor’s office of the Court of Appeal of Nador.
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.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Raid Hammam, Arrest Four Drug Traffickers in Biougra
The judicial police services of Biougra arrested four drug traffickers, aged between 26 and 34, in a traditional hammam located in a popular neighborhood of the city.