
Moroccan Authorities Seize 57 Packages of Cannabis in Saharan Drug Bust
An international drug trafficking operation was thwarted in Guelmim, leading to the seizure of a significant quantity of cannabis resin.

An international drug trafficking operation was thwarted in Guelmim, leading to the seizure of a significant quantity of cannabis resin.

An operation carried out on Monday by the judicial police of Guelmim led to the dismantling of a human trafficking and illegal immigration network. 8 individuals, including 2 African nationals, were arrested.

The elements of the judicial police of Guelmim arrested a man accused of voluntary homicide. He is said to have savagely slit the throat of his best friend after a drunken evening.

In order to strengthen the air service to Guelmim, the Provincial Council adopted two agreements on Tuesday, in an extraordinary session.

Elements of the Judicial Police Brigade of the provincial district of Guelmim apprehended this Friday morning three individuals suspected of having links with a criminal network operating in international drug and psychotropic trafficking.

A 55-year-old man was arrested by the judicial police elements of Guelmim for his alleged involvement with a known criminal network in international drug trafficking. This arrest was made possible thanks to information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).

Seven people were arrested by the judicial police elements of Guelmim, on information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The alleged offenses are: criminal association, kidnapping, sequestration and ransom demand, as part of a settling of scores between international drug and psychotropic trafficking networks.

Elements of the judicial police brigade under the provincial security district of Guelmim arrested, on Wednesday, July 1, a 56-year-old retired military man. He would be involved in a case of voluntary homicide of his 37-year-old wife.

The Moroccan police performed feats in their interventions in Essaouira, Nador and Guelmim, the day before and on the day of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. This is the result of the good progress of the collaboration between the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).

The judicial police services of the city of Guelmim apprehended, last Wednesday, a fake healer, for his alleged involvement in several cases of sextortion.

Abdelhadi Cecradi, a young Moroccan cyclist who has been touring Africa since July 15, 2018, crossed paths with an apparently angry elephant on the border between Botswana and Zambia. He was successfully operated on Thursday, March 26, in a clinic in Gaborone.

The Canary Islands airline, Binter, is launching a new link connecting the airports of Gran Canaria and the city of Guelmim. The announcement was made on Wednesday.