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Morocco faces mounting pressures from organized crime networks

Morocco ranks 79th globally and 26th in Africa in the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index, published by the Geneva-based Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. The study highlights significant concerns about human trafficking, drug transit, and governance challenges that hinder effective......

Spain dismantles trafficking network smuggling minors to France via Morocco

Spanish authorities have successfully dismantled an international criminal network trafficking underage migrants from the Canary Islands to France, with key operational links in Morocco. The crackdown, part of "Operation Triton," has led to the arrest of 11 individuals across Spain, including......

Fes Airport: Political official arrested over suspected international drug trafficking

Fes, Morocco — Security forces at Fes–Saïs Airport arrested Youssef Mourad, the regional secretary of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) for Fes-Meknes, upon his arrival from Málaga, Spain, on Saturday. According to security sources, Mourad......

France strengthens diplomatic efforts in Latin America against drug trafficking

France is set to enhance the role of its embassies in Latin America in the fight against drug trafficking, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, Barrot emphasized that cooperation with drug-producing countries has already yielded results but remains......

Mexico: Macron calls for an Anti-Drug fight that respects national sovereignty

During his official visit to Mexico City following his participation in the COP30 summit in Brazil, French President Emmanuel Macron urged on Friday for a joint international fight against drug trafficking that “respects the sovereignty of nations” — a message perceived as an implicit......

Drone drug trafficking ring dismantled in Tetouan

Authorities in Tetouan, Morocco, in coordination with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), have dismantled an alleged criminal organization involved in international drug trafficking using drones. The operation, carried out on the evening of Wednesday, November 5, led to the......

Casablanca: First conviction in the case of Moroccan hostages in Myanmar

Casablanca, November 5, 2025 — A Moroccan court has handed down the first conviction related to the high-profile case of Moroccan citizens held hostage in Myanmar. A Casablanca tribunal sentenced a man, Nabil Moafik, to five years in prison for human trafficking, according to the Associated Press.......

US strike on suspected drug smuggling boat kills three in the Caribbean

The United States confirmed on Saturday that it carried out a new airstrike against a boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea, killing three men on board. The operation — the latest in a series of controversial missions — has further fueled international criticism......

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......