Photo From Yemen, Not Morocco
The Claim
A photo depicts two tons of cocaine shipment, and thirty-six weapons were seized in Senegal's port and found coming from Morocco.
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News websites and social media users posted a photo claiming it shows a shipment of weapons and cocaine seized in Senegal and found coming from Morocco.
Misbar’s Analysis
The picture circulating was taken in 2020 from the Yemeni Coast Guard confiscation of a shipment of weapons and ammunition. The logo of the Yemeni Coast Guard is on the right corner of the photo.
Photo description: The picture was already shared in June 2020.
It is true that the Senegalese authorities, in support of the French Air Forces, seized a ship coming from the Gambia on its way to Guinea-Bissau.
According to the Senegalese authorities, the ship “La Rosa” had more than two tons of cocaine.
Photo description: The seized ship was coming from the Gambia and was on its way to Guinea-Bissau.
