3.5 tonnes of cannabis resin found in farm crates on truck at Tanger Med
Port police and customs at Tanger Med foiled an international trafficking attempt early on 11 October 2026, finding 3,565 kg of cannabis resin hidden in crates of agricultural produce aboard a Moroccan-registered freight truck. The 35-year-old Moroccan driver was placed under judicial investigation.
🇲🇦 Tanger Med port, Ksar El Majaz area · Morocco
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 3,565 kg
Port police at Tanger Med, working with customs, thwarted an international drug
trafficking attempt in the early hours of Sunday 11 October, seizing more than three and
a half tonnes of cannabis resin.[1][2]
Border control of a Moroccan-registered international freight truck uncovered the drugs
hidden inside crates of agricultural produce, carefully packed to facilitate the
trafficking.[1][2]
The truck driver, a 35-year-old Moroccan national, was placed under the judicial
investigation supervised by the competent prosecutor to clarify the case and dismantle any
national or international ramifications of the network.[1][2] The operation was part of
sustained border-post efforts against international drug trafficking networks.[1]
Sources
- Tanger Med — saisie de plus de 3,5 tonnes de résine de cannabis dissimulées dans des produits agricoles. le360, 11 October 2026. In French.
- Morocco Uncovers Major Cannabis Smuggling Attempt at Tanger Med Port. Walaw, 11 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- The intended destination of the shipment and any wider network links were still under investigation; no second arrest was reported.