Morocco
Moroccan Police Seize Over 9 Tons of Cannabis in Major Drug Bust
On Friday evening and Saturday morning, elements of the judicial police from the Guelmim police district seized a large quantity of cannabis resin.
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Morocco
Moroccan Drug Traffickers Sentenced in France for 475kg Cannabis Smuggling Operation
The Tours Criminal Court handed down, on Thursday, sentences ranging from three and a half to five years in prison to three of the four Moroccan drug traffickers tried for acts committed in January 2017. They had participated in a go-fast.
Morocco
Two Women Arrested at Laâyoune Airport for International Drug Smuggling
Two women aged 30 and 43 respectively are the subject of a judicial investigation conducted by the judicial police of Laâyoune. They are accused of their alleged involvement in a case of attempted international drug and psychotropic trafficking.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Bust Major Edible Oil Counterfeiting Ring, Seize 30 Tons
A network specializing in the packaging and sale of edible oil under the name of a well-known commercial brand was dismantled on Tuesday, February 2 in Mohammedia and Mediouna. In total, 30 tons of edible oil were seized. The accused fled.
France
Spanish Authorities Seize Helicopter in Cross-Border Cannabis Trafficking Case
In 2010, one of the helicopters belonging to an air transport company had transported cannabis from Morocco , and had been seized by the Spanish authorities. In order to obtain compensation, Jacques Attia, its owner, has brought the matter before the Council of State.
France
Major Drug Bust: 68kg Cannabis, Cocaine Seized from Moroccan Traffickers in French Raid
Police officers from the Vénissieux police station seized large quantities of cannabis and cocaine originating from Morocco and arrested four Moroccan drug traffickers. The suspects were presented to the public prosecutor’s office on Saturday, January 30.
Spain
Major Drug Bust: 590 Kilos of Cannabis Seized Near Reims, Five Arrested
The gendarmes of the Research Section of Nancy, in coordination with their counterparts in Reims and the police officers of the territorial directorate of the judicial police (DTPJ) of Nancy, managed to seize 590 kilos of cannabis resin and arrest five traffickers, after several months of investigation.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in 962kg Cannabis Trafficking Bust
A police sergeant stationed at the regional security department of Al Hoceima was arrested by elements of the regional police service. He would be involved in a case of attempted trafficking of 962 kilograms of cannabis resin.
Spain
European Police Bust Major Hashish Trafficking Ring Spanning Multiple Countries
The Civil Guard and the Special Division for Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime of the Polish Police (CBSP), in an operation coordinated by Eurojust and Europol, have dismantled a criminal organization that was transporting marijuana and Moroccan hashish from Spain to several European countries.
France
French Authorities Expand Probe into Dismantled Moroccan Farm Worker Network
The French justice system has ordered new investigations into the inquiry on the network of Moroccan seasonal agricultural workers dismantled in Montauban. For their part, the fruit growers in Tarn-et-Garonne are in shock.
Morocco
Guinean Migrant Jailed in Morocco on Human Trafficking Charges
A young Guinean found himself in prison in Morocco for migrant trafficking, while he had tried immigration with Mauritanians. His family and the Moroccan Association for Human Rights are calling on Guinea to intervene so that he can regain his freedom.
Morocco
Germany Weighs Near-Total Ban on Flights from Morocco Amid COVID Variant Concerns
Faced with new variants of the coronavirus, Germany is considering reducing to almost nothing flights departing from Morocco and other countries to its territory. Horst Seehofer, the Interior Minister, made this announcement on Tuesday, January 26.