Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Morocco Seizes 1.5 Tonnes Of Cannabis


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)

Moroccan Navy has seized 1.5 tonnes of cannabis off the northwestern city of Tangier, state news agency MAP reported Saturday, citing a military source, Trend reports citing Xinhua .

The Navy's coastguard foiled the smuggling attempt of a boat on Friday during a patrol, and handed the illegal substance over to the Royal Gendarmerie under the procedure, MAP said.

Morocco remains one of the world's largest producers of cannabis resin, despite a decade of efforts to wipe out marijuana farming, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

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