Growing drug, laundering networks fuel criticism of Makhzen

PARIS - The ongoing dismantling of international drug trafficking rings in Europe continues to expose deep-rooted connections to networks operating out of Morocco. This shifting criminal landscape has reignited mounting accusations against the Makhzen regime of turning the Kingdom into a rear base for money laundering and smuggling illicit substances into the northern Mediterranean, driven by the expanding influence and unchecked activities of drug kingpins within Moroccan territory.