A senior Spanish judge in the southern city of Cadiz has gone on record as condemning the failure of the Moroccan state to clamp down on hashish entering Europe through Spain, amid wider claims by her that the Port of Algeciras is becoming a point of entry for narcotics into the EU.
Judge Nieves Marina made the claims in a long-form interview with the Spanish press, alleging that a complete lack of cooperation from Moroccan authorities enabled illicit substances to enter Spain, with concerns that the port, like Rotterdam, is becoming an easy conduit for cocaine trafficking after the Spanish port has been the location of high-profile drug busts.
According to Marina, the movement of cocaine and hashish on this scale through Algeciras is relatively new, with Morocco’s zero cooperation and failure to assist in the extradition of notorious drug lords a major hindrance to Spanish law enforcement.
When asked, the Spanish judge cited Abdellah El Haj—one of Europe’s most notorious drug peddlers—who is resident in Morocco despite multiple arrest warrants against him. This is indicative of Morocco’s attitude toward narcotics policing, according to the judge, with other commentators noting El Haj’s highly publicised parties involving members of the Moroccan elite.
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