Morocco’s decision to soon authorize the cultivation and sale of cannabis for therapeutic use is a major development that will have to meet political, economic, social and cultural challenges, among others.
Eighteen people, including MREs, were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in an attempted international drug trafficking operation. The operation was carried out by elements of the judicial police brigade at the Tanger Med port.
Moroccans or people with links to Morocco are on the list of the most powerful drug barons in France. Originally titled "top 25", this ranking by the narcotics office has been renamed the "national list".
After the interception of narco-drones and the dismantling of a network specialized in international drug trafficking "by air" a month ago, the authorities of Ceuta were certain that they had finished with this channel. Error, the activity is still in full swing throughout the region.
Some 7 tons of cannabis resin were seized on Thursday by the police services of the city of Kenitra . This new police intervention comes just hours after the seizure of 2 tons of drugs in the same city.
Considered the main importer of cannabis in France, Moufide Bouchibi alias "Mouf", on the run in Morocco in 2012, was arrested in Dubai. He will be extradited to France where he will serve a 20-year prison sentence.
The publication of a video showing a policeman in a djellaba in Vesoul on February 6 during an anti-drug operation provokes the indignation of the residents of the Montmarin district. While they denounce a "provocation", the departmental directorate of public security plays the card of appeasement.
In Spain, four people were arrested following the dismantling of a cocaine manufacturing network specialized in the manufacture, production and trafficking of hard drugs partly destined for Morocco .
Since 2019, Naïma Jillal, the drug trafficker nicknamed "Aunt" has been untraceable. The latest elements of the investigation conducted by the Dutch authorities led the police to Belgium, in a warehouse where the baroness’ personal belongings were found, but no trace of her.
Police agents in the Canary Islands have managed to dismantle a criminal gang dedicated to migrant and drug trafficking. The operation resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the seizure of 50 kilograms of hashish.
In Île-de-France, customs services seized more than 17 tons of hookah tobacco that would have been imported by ship from Morocco . The Financial Judicial Investigations Service is conducting the investigations.
While Morocco is moving towards the legalization of its cannabis, an officer of the Algerian gendarmerie claims that the product is "comparable to cocaine or heroin", and therefore presents an enormous health risk.