Keywords: Narcotics


Major police operation targets DZ Mafia in France, 26 suspects charged

French authorities have charged 26 people following a large-scale police operation targeting the criminal network known as the DZ Mafia, prosecutors announced in Marseille. The operation, described by officials as unprecedented, mobilized nearly 900 members of the National Gendarmerie as part of a broad......

Pacific: new US strike against suspected drug traffickers leaves three dead

A new United States military strike targeting a vessel suspected of involvement in drug trafficking has left three people dead in the Pacific Ocean, according to an official statement from US authorities. The operation forms part of a broader counter-narcotics campaign that has been underway for the......

Drug kingpin extradited from Morocco and charged in France

Paris – The alleged leader of a major drug trafficking network operating in the Paris region has been extradited from Morocco to France and formally charged by French judicial authorities, according to a statement released by the Lille public prosecutor’s office. The......

Moroccan authorities seize over 21,000 psychotropic pills hidden in toys at Tangier port

Moroccan security and customs officers at Tangier Med Port intercepted an international drug trafficking attempt, seizing 21,142 psychotropic pills concealed inside children’s toys. The operation took place after officers, supported by trained sniffer dogs, inspected a foreign-registered utility......

Belgium seeks extradition of 41 criminals from the United Arab Emirates

Belgium is intensifying its efforts to bring high-profile criminals to justice, following recent successful extraditions from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). After the transfer of Moroccan-born drug trafficker Othman El Ballouti in late 2024, and of Belgo-Moroccan Nordin El Hajjioui, also known as “Dikke......

Tanger Med: Seizure of narcotics from a European port

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) announced on Saturday that a major drug smuggling attempt was foiled at the Tanger Med port. Authorities seized a shipment of 12,000 narcotic pills that had arrived from a European port. According to the DGSN, the operation was carried out jointly......

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......

Colombia detains Moroccan mastermind of Latin American drug networks

Colombian authorities, in collaboration with their Belgian and British counterparts, have apprehended a prominent drug lord, Namousi Munir, widely known as “Mo.” This operation highlights a significant breakthrough in the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in the region. Munir, a Belgian......

Major drug trafficking attempt foiled at Tanger port: 64,080 psychotropic pills seized

Authorities at Tanger-Ville Port successfully intercepted an attempt to traffic 64,080 psychotropic pills late Sunday night, apprehending three individuals suspected of involvement in an international drug trafficking network, according to security sources. The suspects, identified as a family unit—a......