Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Moroccan police seized over one ton of hashish and arrested six suspects in Nador, in the northeastern region near the Mediterranean coast, during a crackdown on an international drug network, Moroccan media reports. Authorities found the cannabis concealed in modified vehicles with secret compartments. The operation, conducted with Morocco’s intelligence agency— the DGST– is part of broader efforts by the kingdom to combat drug trafficking.
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