Tried in Montauban for a vast cannabis trafficking operation from Morocco , a defendant exploited a legal loophole to flee before his prison sentence was announced. An arrest warrant has been issued.
The National Customs Brigade has uncovered a vast money laundering network operating between Morocco, Spain and Belgium. Three import-export companies allegedly concealed funds linked to international drug trafficking.
Eleven individuals wanted for drug trafficking and money laundering were arrested this week between Tangier and Marrakech. Among them are several Belgian-Moroccans whose extradition to Europe is formally excluded by Moroccan legislation .
Former Belgian comedian Moraad El Kasmi, on the run since a 100,000-euro contract was placed on his head, was arrested in Marrakech. He fell alongside other major drug barons from Antwerp.
Italian authorities intercepted more than 100,000 euros undeclared at the port of Genoa. The funds, concealed in the luggage of travelers heading to Morocco, were notably hidden in a stuffed toy.
As summer holidays approach, customs are stepping up controls at airports . Facing soaring gold prices, criminal networks are multiplying smuggling attempts of precious metals, particularly targeting Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
The Bayonne court convicted eight individuals for vast drug trafficking . From buried money to far-fetched justifications, the hearing closed a lengthy investigation into this drug network linking Spain, Morocco and France.
Nine individuals suspected of importing cocaine and cannabis from Morocco appear this Tuesday, June 2 before the Bayonne court. This trial follows the dismantling of a highly organized international trafficking network.
The gendarmerie has put an end to the activities of a dangerous fugitive. Wanted across the country for drug trafficking, the man nicknamed "Ould Zmane" was finally apprehended following a major law enforcement operation.
Sentenced in absentia to 27 years imprisonment for drug trafficking, Othman El Ballouti appeared Thursday in Antwerp . Extradited from Dubai, he firmly contests the accusations and denounces proceedings based solely on his family’s reputation.
Spanish police dismantled a network transporting drugs from Morocco to France . Eight people were arrested during this operation targeting an organization that used powerful drones to cross the Strait of Gibraltar.
Four members of a family of Moroccan origin were brought before the courts in Saint-Brieuc for a vast drug trafficking operation. Investigators seized significant quantities of drugs and more than 246,000 euros in cash.