17 Mar 2024
Morocco seizes 10.5 tonnes of cannabis in fishing boat

Morocco seizes 10.5 tonnes of cannabis in fishing boat

Moroccan law enforcement officers have seized 10.5 tonnes of cannabis in a fishing boat.
Recreational use of cannabis is illegal in Morocco. / Photo: Reuters

Moroccan police seized 10.5 metric tonnes of cannabis resin from a fishing boat in Agadir on Sunday and arrested 13 suspects.

Investigations into potential connections with international drug trafficking networks are ongoing, a police statement said.

Morocco – a major cannabis producer – has allowed the cultivation, export and use of cannabis for medicine or industry since 2021, but not for recreational purposes.

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