Morocco
Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie Probes Officers' Alleged Ties to Drug Ring Near Ceuta
The Royal Gendarmerie is investigating the possible involvement of its elements in drug trafficking in the city of Belyounech, near Ceuta.
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Morocco
Moroccan Gendarmes and Drug Trafficker Arrested in Corruption Probe
Elements of a special brigade from the central services of the Royal Gendarmerie arrested two gendarmes from the Souk El Arbaa brigade, in the province of Kenitra, and a drug baron as part of an investigation into suspected corruption.
Spain
Major Cocaine Trafficking Suspect Arrested in Spain: Moroccan-Spanish National Linked to International Drug Ring
Saïd R., a Spanish national of Moroccan origin, was arrested last summer by the Spanish police, in collaboration with the American and Mexican authorities, for international cocaine trafficking.
Morocco
Morocco Drug Bust: 8 Arrested, Including Local Official and Naturalized Algerians
Based on information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), elements of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) arrested eight people, including three Algerians and a commune president, suspected of being involved in international drug trafficking.
France
Marseille Mourns Law Student Killed by Stray Bullet in Drug Violence
More than 200 people participated on Saturday in Marseille in the white march organized in memory of Soucayna, this law student, killed on September 10 by a stray bullet to the head during a shootout between drug traffickers.
Spain
Moroccan Hashish Smugglers Shift Routes to Catalan Coast Amid Crackdown
Hashish networks have resumed transporting drugs from Morocco to the Catalan coast in the face of pressure from the Civil Guard in the strait. Since 2018, more than 40 tons of hashish have been seized.
France
Trial Begins for Alleged Killer of Oise Restaurant Owner, Faces Life Sentence
Already sentenced to a six-year sentence for drug trafficking, the alleged murderer of Karim El Bouayadi, the manager of a restaurant in the Plateau de Creil neighborhood who was shot in the head, appears before the Oise Assize Court in Beauvais. He faces life imprisonment.
France
Lost Phone Leads to Major Drug Trafficking Bust in Nancy, France
The trial of nine members of a drug trafficking network opened on Thursday at the Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (Jirs) in Nancy. The network, which was supplied from several countries including Morocco, was dismantled after the discovery, by a passer-by, of the mobile phone of one of the suspects.
Spain
Belgian-Moroccan Drug Smugglers Sentenced in Spain for Hashish Trafficking
Moroccans residing in Belgium , who were arrested last summer in Ceuta for drug trafficking, have just been heavily sentenced by the Spanish justice system.
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Nationwide Alcohol Smuggling Ring
The Moroccan customs are currently carrying out an operation to dismantle a criminal network active in the trafficking of counterfeit or smuggled alcohol in various tourist areas of the kingdom.
Spain
Massive 5.7-Ton Hashish Bust in Catalonia Reveals New Moroccan Drug Route
The Civil Guard seized 5.7 tons of hashish (worth around 10 million euros) in Catalonia, considered the new gateway for this drug from Morocco to Spain. It is one of the largest seizures of hashish made in the coastal city.
Morocco
Aid Groups Warn of Child Exploitation Risks After Morocco Earthquake
Faced with the risk of an increase in child marriages, sexual assaults on minors and child trafficking following the powerful earthquake of September 8 in Morocco, women’s rights organizations are organizing.