Rabat - National security police have arrested a 72-year-old French citizen of Togolese origin in possession of three kilograms of cocaine at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
Rabat – National security police have arrested a 72-year-old French citizen of Togolese origin in possession of three kilograms of cocaine at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
The suspect was arrested Monday when he arrived on a flight from Sao Paulo (Brazil) before attempting to make a connecting flight to Cotonou (Benin).
The DGSN’s statement said that the searches carried out by the security police at the airport indicated the cocaine hidden in the suspect’s baggage.
The suspect was placed in police custody pending investigation by the competent prosecutor’s office.
The operation is an example of the intense efforts made by the DGSN to fight international drug trafficking.
Morocco spends one of the highest proportions of its budget on security among African countries. Today, the kingdom dedicates about 15 percent of its annual state budget on the military.
