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Morocco and Spain dismantle drug networks, seize 22 tons of hashish

A joint security operation between Morocco and Spain has successfully dismantled two international criminal organizations involved in large-scale hashish trafficking. The coordinated effort, led by Spain’s National Police and Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), resulted......

Marseille: Retired jeweler couple victims of a violent €500,000 burglary

A retired couple of jewelers, aged 86 and 95, were brutally assaulted and robbed at their home in Marseille’s 8th district. The burglars made off with an estimated €500,000 worth of jewelry and luxury watches before fleeing the scene. The incident took place on October 24, when two masked......

Ecuador: Five killed in shooting linked to drug trafficking

Five people were killed and one injured in Ecuador following a shooting inside a billiard hall in Santo Domingo, about 60 kilometers west of the capital, Quito. Police attributed the attack to “a conflict between criminal groups,” according to local media reports on Saturday. Ecuador has......

Sri Lankan politician shot dead during public meeting in Weligama

Colombo, October 22, 2025 — A Sri Lankan local politician was shot dead on Wednesday during a public meeting in the southern coastal city of Weligama, police said. The gunman, who opened fire multiple times before escaping, remains at large. The victim, Lasantha Wickramasekara, 38, was the head......

Paris prosecutor values stolen Louvre jewels at over $100 million

A spectacular heist at the Louvre has stunned France after eight pieces of royal jewelry, including crown diamonds, were stolen from the museum’s Apollo Gallery in the early hours of Sunday. The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, revealed on Tuesday that the stolen collection is valued at around......

Spanish court grants release of suspect in Ceuta-Morocco drug tunnel case

A Spanish court has released one of the main suspects in the drug smuggling tunnel case linking Ceuta and Morocco after he posted bail of €20,000. The decision, made by Spain’s National Court, partially granted a request for release based on humanitarian and medical grounds. The suspect,......

Moroccan authorities seize 9,000 narcotics pills at Tangier Med port

Moroccan authorities intercepted a significant drug smuggling attempt at Tangier Med port early Monday, seizing 9,000 prescription narcotic pills concealed in a small truck entering the country. The pills, identified as Rivotril, a powerful sedative, were hidden in a locked bag within the vehicle. Customs......

Pascal Prache to succeed Jean-François Bohnert as Head of France’s national financial prosecutor’s office

Pascal Prache, the current Director of Judicial Services, is set to become the new head of France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF), according to the Ministry of Justice. He will succeed Jean-François Bohnert, who has been appointed Attorney General at the Court......

Fire attack victim dies from injuries in Tangier after shocking Al Hoceima incident

A man who suffered severe burns in a brutal attack in Al Hoceima has died from his injuries at Tangier University Hospital Center after several days in intensive care. The victim, an artist with special needs and a motor disability, sustained third-degree burns when another man set him on fire during......