Spain
Suspected Drug Traffickers Rescued Off Canary Islands Coast
A Belgian and three Moroccans were stranded with a small boat off the coast of the Spanish island of Lanzarote. They would be involved in drug trafficking.
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Traffic
Morocco
Fez Police Bust Major Crime Ring Involved in Car Theft, Drug Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Two individuals with criminal records were apprehended by the judicial police officers of the Fez security district. Aged 18 and 44, they are suspected of belonging to a criminal network active in several criminal activities including theft, fraud and drug trafficking.
Morocco
Massive Drug Bust: Over 2 Tons of Cannabis Seized in Casablanca Truck Sting
Some 2 tons of cannabis resin were seized, Wednesday, on board a freight truck in the suburbs of Casablanca.
Morocco
Moroccan Military Fires on Drug Traffickers Near Sahara Defense Wall
Elements of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) fired on drug traffickers who were heading towards the prohibited military zone near the defense wall. In Tata , the separatists tried to exploit this incident to undermine the image of the kingdom. An investigation is underway.
Morocco
Massive Drug Bust in Western Sahara: Over 1.2 Tons of Cannabis Seized, Two Arrested
The judicial police elements of Laâyoune carried out the seizure of 1.264 tons of cannabis resin, on Monday evening in Boucraa and Gueltat Zemmour. The operation also resulted in the arrest of two individuals who would be members of a criminal network active in international drug trafficking.
Morocco
Interpol-Led Drug Bust Nets 287 Arrests, $100 Million in Narcotics Across Africa and Middle East
Interpol, in coordination with the police forces of 41 countries including Morocco , Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, conducted two operations to combat drug trafficking in Africa and the Middle East. These operations are part of the AMEAP project of the International Criminal Police Organization.
Morocco
Tangier Police Seize Thousands of Ecstasy Tablets in Major Drug Bust
The police arrested, on Sunday evening in Tangier, two individuals who would be involved in a case of possession and trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances.
Morocco
Elderly Woman Arrested at Casablanca Train Station for Psychotropic Drug Trafficking
Elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police in Casablanca arrested a 66-year-old woman who is allegedly involved in a case of drug possession and trafficking. An achievement made thanks to information provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
Morocco
Local Official Arrested in Youssoufia Drug Bust as Gendarmerie Dismantles Trafficking Ring
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Echemmaia have dismantled a drug trafficking network to which belongs an authority agent working in the Dar Bouâouda region under the province of Youssoufia.
Morocco
Interpol's Most Wanted Drug Trafficker Arrested in Morocco
Interpol had issued a red notice against a Tunisian who was arrested last Friday in Bouznika . Considered the most wanted man in international drug trafficking cases, he is in the sights of the Italian Ministry of Justice.
Belgium
Dangerous Fugitive Arrested in Brussels: Moroccan Kickboxer Wanted for Murder and Drug Crimes
On the run since December 2019, Youssef Ben Hamou , a Moroccan-born kickboxer, presented as a "dangerous criminal", was arrested in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht on April 29. Wanted for murder, drug trafficking and possession, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, etc., he had been sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison for his involvement in the murder of Ray Tensaini in the Netherlands.
France
Moroccan Man in France Sentenced to 14 Months for Drug Trafficking, Avoids Deportation
The justice system sentenced a 25-year-old Moroccan residing in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie to 14 months in prison for trafficking in cannabis and cocaine. He was taken to prison at the end of an immediate appearance on Friday.