Laayoune judicial-police anti-gang officers arrested two men aged 31 and 38 on 12 November 2026.[1] The arrests were based on information from the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance.[2] Police suspect the two men of possessing and promoting shira, the local term for hashish, alongside cannabis plant and tobacco powder.[1] Officers stopped the first suspect in a light car, and the investigation then led to his partner.[1]
Searches inside the car and inside one suspect’s house seized 279 plates of hashish weighing more than 24 kilograms.[1] The same searches also seized 5 kilograms described jointly as cannabis plant and tobacco powder.[2] Officers also seized cash suspected to be proceeds of the trafficking, without giving its amount.[1]
Both suspects were placed in custody for questioning under the supervision of the competent prosecution.[1] Police said the inquiry aims to establish each suspect’s alleged acts and to identify any wider links to the activity.[2]
