Rabat – Police and customs services at the Tanger-Med Port arrested today a 54-year old man in possession of 2.85 kilograms of cocaine.
A statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said that police arrested the suspect upon his arrival aboard a boat from a Spanish port.
Police discovered the cocaine package and a considerable sum of money in euros after searching the man’s vehicle.
Police put the suspect in custody for further investigation to determine the circumstances of the case and to identify possible local and international accomplices.
operation is part of Morocco’s continued efforts against international drug trafficking.
A report from the DSN said that the country’s security services seized 132 kilograms and 167 grams of cocaine last year.
During different security operations, police also seized 476,923 psychotropic pills, 8 kilograms and 501 grams of heroin, and more than 217 tonnes of cannabis.
A report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) puts Morocco in sixth place worldwide in terms of the number of psychoactive substances seized.
According to the report, Moroccan authorities seized approximately 300 tonnes of cannabis plants in 2019.
