The customs authorities, in coordination with the national security services operating at the Tanger Med port, on the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2026, succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle significant quantities of hybrid cannabis seeds (hashish).
According to available information, a driver of a utility vehicle attempted to introduce these narcotic seeds carefully hidden inside a box designated for food materials, in an effort to camouflage and sneak through the border crossing.
The thorough search operation resulted in the seizure of the following quantities of seeds by variety:
- Nicole Kush: 100,000 seeds
- Garlotti: 55,000 seeds
- Mimosa: 45,000 seeds
- Lemon Sherbet: 20,000 seeds
- Forbidden Fruit: 10,000 seeds
- Tropicana Cherry: 10,000 seeds
- Organic Hemp Seeds (بذور قنب عضوية)
Sources indicate that these hybrid varieties are considered high-quality and valuable in the black market, typically used for cultivating high-yield cannabis plants.
A judicial investigation has been opened under the supervision of the relevant prosecutor’s office to identify the network behind this attempt, while the driver has been detained under preliminary arrest measures.
This operation is part of the ongoing efforts by Moroccan authorities to combat smuggling and drug trafficking, particularly at strategic border points like the Tanger Med port, which is a main gateway for international trade.
