The counterfeit drugs that flood the Moroccan national territory, in particular sexual stimulants, cause cancer and infertility. Coming mostly from Singapore, China, India, France, Spain and its neighboring countries, these "silent killers" are the preference of many unscrupulous young people, in search of thrills and celebrity.
The Moroccan authorities closed the border with Sebta on Monday, September 30, at noon, for a little over an hour, while several hundred people were waiting to cross.
The services of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, in charge of quality control, in collaboration with those of the Customs Directorate, seized, on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, a shipment of 256,500 non-compliant mobile phone chargers.
The penetration rate of contraband cigarettes on the Moroccan market has increased from 3.73% in 2018 to 5.23% in 2019.
The Ministry of Industry and the Customs Department are jointly conducting investigations into import authorizations for poor quality mobile phone chargers, especially those from China.
At the end of last week, the National Customs Brigade carried out searches and checks in clandestine warehouses, in Casablanca and Oujda. This surprise operation by the competent authorities resulted in the seizure of 162 tons of high-quality fabrics, according to the customs administration’s press release.
The miserable life of the "mule women" has prompted a temporary exploratory mission at the Ceuta border crossing. The report of this mission exceeds understanding: insults, moral and physical harassment, and all forms of violence are the daily lot of these women who fight for survival.
Large quantities of juice, from Spain, were seized by Moroccan customs services, at the end of last week. 22 tons of juice were intercepted at the port, after being deemed carcinogenic by the health services of the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA).
The death of a 70-year-old man, on Tuesday morning, at the border post of the city of Ceuta, has moved more than one. The septuagenarian, a smuggler of goods, died of a heart attack while waiting in line.
The Regional Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes of Agadir has struck again: on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, it got its hands on a remarkable quantity of contraband cigarettes. An exploit to the credit of the soldiers of the mobile brigade.
The difficulties in obtaining tickets at the Ceuta border post regularly force Moroccan carriers to sleep on the ground, covered in plastic and blankets. A pathetic sight that leads many observers to say that this is a line of shame.
Moroccan smugglers in Ceuta are not all on an equal footing. While some barely manage to earn around fifteen euros, or even 9 euros, others sometimes reach 500 euros per trip, or more than 5,600 dirhams, double the average Moroccan salary.