News:2026-09-28/Trafficking/gendarmerie-seizes-about-three-tonnes-of-cannabis-resin-from-a-camper-van-on-the-n1-near-sebt-gzoula

News record28 September 2026Trafficking

Gendarmerie seizes about three tonnes of cannabis resin from a camper van on the N1 near Sebt Gzoula

Hespress reported, citing informed sources, that Royal Gendarmerie officers in Sebt Gzoula stopped a French-registered camper van on national road No. 1 between Lghiyat and Sebt Gzoula during the night of Monday 28 to Tuesday 29 September 2026. According to the report, the van was travelling from Tangier to Essaouira, and judicial police officers found about three tonnes of cannabis resin on board. The two occupants, a young man and a young woman, were taken into custody for questioning.

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Date28 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryMorocco

State / provinceMarrakech-Safi

District / areaSafi

LocalitySebt Gzoula

AgencyRoyal Gendarmerie

Coordinates32.12, -9.09

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-09-28 Trafficking Gendarmerie seizes about three tonnes of cannabis resin from a camper van on the N1 near Sebt Gzoula Hespress reported, citing informed sources, that Royal Gendarmerie officers in Sebt Gzoula stopped a French-registered camper van on national road No. 1 between Lghiyat and Sebt Gzoula during the night of Monday 28 to Tuesday 29 September 2026. According to the report, the van was travelling from Tangier to Essaouira, and judicial police officers found about three tonnes of cannabis resin on board. The two occupants, a young man and a young woman, were taken into custody for questioning. https://www.hespress.com/%D8%A3%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%80%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A-1815133.html Morocco Marrakech-Safi Safi Sebt Gzoula 32° 7' 12.00" N, 9° 5' 24.00" W event site Royal Gendarmerie