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Two Moroccans arrested in Spain for smuggling 1.5 tons of hashish in fake oranges

Spanish authorities have detained two Moroccan nationals in Malaga after uncovering a significant drug trafficking operation involving 1,579 kilograms of hashish concealed inside counterfeit oranges. Discovery on the highway The operation began when officers from the Drugs and Organized Crime Unit......

Mexico extradites 26 cartel members to the United States in major anti-drug operation

Mexico announced on Tuesday that it has extradited 26 individuals to the United States accused of drug trafficking, human smuggling, and murder. This marks the second large-scale transfer of its kind since Donald Trump returned to the White House. According to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, among those......

Iraq denies involvement in Iranian oil smuggling under US sanctions

Baghdad, August 8, 2025 – Iraqi authorities have firmly rejected claims that the country or its oil sector is involved in smuggling operations aimed at circumventing US sanctions on Iranian crude exports. The denial comes after the United States imposed sanctions in early July against six entities......

Moroccan authorities intercept 4.3 tons of cannabis in international smuggling attempt

Security officials at the Tanger Med port successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 4.3 tons of cannabis, hidden in a fruit shipment, aboard a Moroccan-registered freight truck destined for Europe. The joint operation, conducted by police and customs teams, uncovered the concealed drugs during a routine......

US imposes new sanctions on Houthi-linked oil smuggling network

The United States announced new sanctions on Tuesday targeting what it described as a major oil smuggling and sanctions evasion network supporting Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The network allegedly operates between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), generating millions in illicit revenue......

Lebanese army shuts down smuggling routes in Qaa to bolster border security

The Lebanese Army closed several smuggling routes on Monday in the region of Macharii al-Qaa, located in the eastern Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA). These routes are commonly used for the trafficking of goods, fuel, and people. To block these......

Spanish police intercept 15 tons of hashish concealed in Moroccan watermelon truck

Spanish police, in coordination with Moroccan and French authorities, have seized over 15 tons of hashish smuggled from Morocco, hidden within a shipment of watermelons. The truck, which arrived at the port of Almería, was found to contain 13.3 tons of the drug ingeniously concealed among watermelon......

Moroccan authorities intercept 102,000 pills in Bab Sebta smuggling operation

Moroccan authorities successfully halted a significant drug trafficking attempt at the Bab Sebta border post on Saturday evening. The coordinated operation, carried out by Morocco’s national police and customs services, uncovered 102,000 Rivotril tablets hidden in a vehicle. The vehicle, registered......

Spanish police dismantle major migrant and drug trafficking network between Morocco and Spain

Spanish police, in collaboration with Europol, have dismantled a significant criminal network responsible for trafficking both migrants and narcotics between Morocco and Spain. The operation shed light on the disturbing practice of smuggling human lives alongside illegal substances, referred to as "mixed......