In the early hours of Monday, the  Casablanca Prefectural Judicial Police, in close coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), successfully foiled a major international drug trafficking operation, resulting in the seizure of 18 tons and 243 kilograms of cannabis in the coastal area of Sidi Rahal.

According to a statement from the General Direction of National Security (DGSN), this joint security operation led to the apprehension of five individuals caught red-handed transporting the seized drugs aboard a large international freight transport  truck.

The same source explains that the suspects were attempting to load the seized drugs onto three high-speed zodiac boats to transport them by sea from Sidi Rahal beach, near  Casablanca.

Search operations conducted on-site led to the seizure of a large number of fuel jerrycans, as well as high-powered marine engines, three high-speed zodiacs, air pumps, a satellite telephone, and a large  truck used for the transportation of drugs overland.

The five suspects were taken into custody for the ongoing investigation ordered by the public prosecutor’s office to determine the ramifications and potential links of this criminal network at the national and international levels, as well as to arrest all suspects involved in this criminal activity.

According to the statement, this large-scale security operation is part of the joint efforts of the DGSN and DGST services to dismantle cross-border crime networks, particularly those involved in international drug trafficking.

Since the enactment of a law in 2021 on the legal uses of cannabis, the Moroccan parliament voted to legalize the drug for medical, as well as cosmetic and industrial purposes.

In efforts to mitigate illegal recreational cannabis use, Moroccan police recorded and processed 99,513 cases of drug smuggling in 2023. In the same year, they also arrested 130,212 individuals implicated in illicit drug trafficking activities.

Source:

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/06/363020/dsgt-major-drug-bust-over-18-tons-of-cannabis-seized-in-sidi-rahal-coastal-area

BATKHELA: The personnel of Levies Force arrested a cop of the Elite Force for 3 kilogram hashish in the jurisdiction of Alladhand Dheri Levies Police Station on Thursday

Taking action on prior information, the party of Levies Force headed by Post Commander Noor Zada barricaded the road for checking the vehicles.

The personnel signaled a van to stop for checking and during thorough search three kilogram hashish were recovered from the secret cavities of the vehicle.

The personnel arrested an accused identified as Sabir Shah, a resident of Chakdara, and seized the contraband.

They said that the alleged smuggler was smuggling the hashish from Chakdara to Alladhand Dheri but the Levies Force foiled his bid.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1036901-elite-force-cop-held-for-smuggling-3kg-hashish

Details emerge of smuggling attempt on Royal Arctic Container (RAL) vessel

Drug smuggling on merchant ships remains a truly global problem, as a new report from Greenland proves.

News has emerged of a seizure of hashish on a Royal Arctic Line (RAL) container ship on 25 November last year.

The discovery of drugs with a street value of up to DKK 12m ($1.74m) was reported by the Sermitsiaq.AG website.

The 2,148-teu Tukuma Arctica (built 2020) was docked in Nunuk when seafarers found the hashish.

“An object was found that was attached to the grating on the outside of the ship,” police commissioner Malik Sandgreen told Greenland broadcaster KNR.

Sandgreen added crew members had alerted customs officials that there was a suspicious package on the vessel.

“The employees became aware of something that shouldn’t be there. They therefore informed the customs officers, who looked at it together with a diver,” he said.

The consignment was confiscated by police, but there have been no arrests in the case.

The problem is not a new one for Greenland.

As recently as June 2022, Danish tax authorities found 21kg of hashish on board a trawler.

RAL has not commented.

https://www.tradewindsnews.com/containerships/seafarers-found-hashish-shipment-on-container-ship-in-greenland/2-1-1396002