Algeria seizes 136kg of cannabis from Morocco in cross-border drug bust

Seizure reflects ongoing trafficking tensions between neighbors amid Morocco's expanding legal cannabis sector.

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Machine-written from our data · source: AL24 News

April 23, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET

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Algeria announced the seizure of 136 kilograms of cannabis originating from Morocco after dismantling drug networks, according to AL24 News. The bust underscores persistent illicit flow across the North African border despite Morocco's shift toward legalized production.

Related law-enforcement actions suggest the scale of trafficking: Morocco's own police seized nearly 1.9 tons in a single June operation and 3.4 tons near Casablanca in May, while Spain intercepted a Morocco-sourced shipment in late July. Simultaneously, Morocco's legal cannabis market—valued at $15 billion and producing over 140 therapeutic products—continues expanding, having yielded 19,576 quintals in 2025.

The contradiction underscores a persistent gap between legal and illicit cannabis flows in the region. Watch whether enforcement intensity on either side of the Morocco-Algeria border shifts as Morocco's regulated output scales, or whether illegal transit networks entrench further.

Original report: AL24 News ↗

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