Does Daech really sell hashish in France?

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10 years ago

May 2, 2016 - Updated February 5, 2020

According to the news site Russia Today, slabs of hashish engraved with the name of the terrorist organization Islamic State were confiscated in Yvelines during a traffic stop. Police reportedly also discovered some in Brittany. Reports have thus suggested that the so-called Islamic State is selling drugs directly on French soil!

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Even though Legalizing cannabis would curb ISIS's revenue streams (or Daesh in English)—that’s more likely what happened.

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First of all, imported cannabis shipments are often marked with an inscription. This allows traffickers to:

differentiate the packages based on quality
to know who the order is for
showcase their expertise

Customers can also ask producers or intermediaries, often Moroccans for hashish, to engrave a specific inscription on their joints. For example, you might find “Bugatti” or “Mercedes” labels, suggesting powerful and fast-acting effects, but we’ve also seen “Bogota” or “PSG” (and it’s hard to imagine Zlatan packing his own 12g after a 4-0 win against Rennes).

: Mercedes Hashish

: hashish bugatti

: Shit, Mercedes!

: hash bmw

: hashish euro

: google hash

: shit Rolls-Royce

The same goes for the Daesh «shit.» Some jokers probably wanted to liken their strike to a “bomb,” with a bad pun. So bad that, according to information from *Le Télégramme*, this product would be hard to sell.

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He who thought he was selling got caught!