Misbah Ahmed – El Jadida
As part of ongoing efforts to combat international drug trafficking and illegal immigration, the Regional Command of the Royal Gendarmerie in El Jadida, under the leadership of Colonel Mohamed Fares, has once again confirmed its vigilance and expertise. Patrols of the Royal Gendarmerie's maritime coast guard were able, during the night of last Friday and the early hours of Saturday, to thwart a hashish smuggling operation that was planned on the coastal strip of the El Jadida region, specifically on the "Half Moon" beach, subject to the authority of the rural commune of Al-Mharza. This operation took place with the participation of elements from the territorial center of The New Well, the judicial squad, and neighboring units in charge of monitoring the coast. Advanced field resources were utilized, including drones, trained dog teams, and night vision devices, in close coordination with elements of the auxiliary forces and local authorities.
The combing and encirclement operations enabled the identification and arrest of 13 individuals from the criminal network, in addition to the seizure of several means of transportation (two cars) used in this criminal activity. Two maritime vessels that were ready for use at the scene were also seized.
Investigations are still ongoing under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecution, in order to uncover the remaining extent of this network and arrest the remaining potential suspects whose identities have been identified.
This security operation once again highlights the vigilance and expertise of the gendarmes in El Jadida, and the fact that the region's coasts have become firmly secured. This is proven by the international smuggling operations that the Regional Command of the Royal Gendarmerie of El Jadida has thwarted in the past two years, whose territorial jurisdiction includes the El Jadida and Sidi Bennour regions, and whose security operations and interventions cover maritime coasts extending over a length of 150 kilometers.
