Morocco
Royal Navy Thwarts Major Drug Smuggling Operation Near Al Hoceima
Royal Navy coastguards succeeded in aborting a drug trafficking operation east of Al Hoceima on Friday. Several seizures were made.
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Go-fast
France
Customs Seize 400 Kilos of Moroccan Cannabis in High-Speed Drug Bust
Customs agents at the Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) toll booth intercepted a go-fast transporting nearly 400 kilos of cannabis resin from Morocco last weekend. A 23-year-old man, known to the justice system, was also arrested and presented before the judge after spending four days in custody.
Spain
Spanish-French Police Bust Major Hashish Smuggling Ring at Border
Eight people were arrested in northern Spain as they were transporting a large quantity of hashish in a convoy of vehicles destined for France. The drug trafficking network was dismantled thanks to the joint operation carried out by the Guardia Civil and the French gendarmerie.
Morocco
Moroccan Navy Seizes Ton of Cannabis, Arrests 5 in Mediterranean Drug Bust
An operation carried out in the Mediterranean allowed Royal Moroccan Navy coast guards to intercept a sailboat, two jet skis and a go-fast, used in drug trafficking.
Morocco
Moroccan Navy Seizes Over 1 Ton of Drugs in High-Speed Mediterranean Chase
A maritime patrol mission off the Mediterranean turned into a high-speed chase of a go-fast boat. The Royal Navy thwarted an attempt to traffic drugs.
Spain
High-Speed Mediterranean Drug Chase Leaves Two Dead, Two Hospitalized
Two Spanish nationals of Moroccan origin were killed in a high-speed chase with police in the Mediterranean. They were transporting drugs on a boat that also contained two other individuals.
France
Drug Trafficker Sentenced After Skipping Community Service for Morocco Vacation
A drug trafficker, arrested on Tuesday, September 17, in possession of drugs and for speeding, was sentenced to four months in prison in Vannes.
Belgium
International Drug Trafficking Ring Exposed: Morocco to Belgium Cannabis Smuggling Case Unfolds
Two men suspected of having participated in at least one go-fast between Morocco and Belgium and, arrested on October 22, 2018 near Bayonne, were kept in prison, while they were asking, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, for their release.
Morocco
Royal Navy Seizes 4 Tons of Cannabis in High-Speed Atlantic Chase
A drug trafficking operation was foiled by a unit of the Royal Navy on a mission in the Atlantic, off Assilah, using "Go-fast" boats. This operation made it possible to seize 130 bales of cannabis resin, with a total weight of more than 4 tons, according to a military source.
Morocco
Morocco Boosts Naval Defenses with High-Speed Interceptor Boats to Combat Drug Trafficking
The go-fasts used by drug traffickers had better watch out. The Royal Navy has just received five ultra-fast boats manufactured by Damen Shipyards, a Dutch shipbuilder.
Spain
Major Drug Bust: 1.5 Tons of Moroccan Cannabis Seized in Paris Region
An operation carried out on Monday by the police services in the Paris region led to the seizure of a ton and a half of cannabis originating from Morocco as well as the arrest of several people, including the head of the drug trafficking network.