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 / 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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