Casablanca – Morocco’s National Police arrested a Spanish national living illegally in the country who faces allegations of international drug trafficking and money laundering, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said yesterday.
Police officers in Tangier carried out the security operation on October 8, leading to the suspect’s arrest. A check against the International Criminal Police Organization’s (Interpol) database confirmed that Spanish judicial authorities had issued an international arrest warrant for the man.
Spanish authorities suspect him of involvement in a case related to international drug trafficking and money laundering. The DGSN did not provide further details about the alleged offenses.
Following his arrest, authorities placed the suspect in police custody pending his referral to the competent public prosecutor’s office.
The DGSN also assigned the National Central Bureau in Rabat, Morocco’s Interpol office, to notify its Spanish counterpart of the arrest as part of the extradition procedure.
The case will now proceed through the relevant legal channels as authorities handle the request to transfer the suspect to Spain.
The arrest forms part of the DGSN’s efforts to strengthen international security cooperation, particularly in tracking down and arresting people wanted internationally in cases involving cross-border crime.
Moroccan authorities regularly coordinate with foreign law enforcement agencies through international police cooperation mechanisms to locate suspects sought by judicial authorities abroad.
