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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......

Morocco seizes over 53 kg of cocaine at El Guerguerat border post

Moroccan security and customs authorities foiled an international drug trafficking attempt on Saturday evening at the El Guerguerat border post, south of Dakhla. The operation resulted in the seizure of 53.6 kilograms of cocaine. According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the......

Deadly Shooting in Nice: Investigation reveals collateral victims amid drug trafficking feud

The calm of the Moulins district in Nice was shattered on Friday night when automatic gunfire erupted around 9:10 p.m., leaving two people dead and five others injured. Less than 24 hours later, authorities confirmed that the attack was linked to drug trafficking networks operating between Nice and Marseille. According......

Safi police seize 4.7 tonnes of cannabis in major drug bust

Police in the Moroccan city of Safi intercepted a large-scale drug trafficking attempt on Thursday, seizing 4.7 tonnes of cannabis resin (chira). The operation was carried out by the provincial judicial police, in coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The raid......

Venezuela accuses US fighter jets of approaching its coasts

Tensions between Venezuela and the United States escalated further on Thursday after Caracas claimed that five American fighter jets had flown close to its coastal territory. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López denounced what he described as an “imperialist provocation” during......

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 police intercept over 76,000 ecstasy pills at Nador port in anti-drug operation

Moroccan police and customs officers successfully seized a significant shipment of ecstasy at the Port of Nador, uncovering 76,841 pills concealed inside boxes of food products in a utility vehicle arriving from Europe. The joint operation, led by Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security......

Germany dismantles international darknet drug trafficking network

German authorities announced on Friday the dismantling of a large-scale drug trafficking network operating on the darknet, near the German-Dutch border. The operation, led by the Central Cybercrime Unit of North Rhine-Westphalia in cooperation with the Cologne prosecutor’s office, resulted in several......