Rabat – police in Tanger today arrested a person who suspected the participation in drug trafficking and possession of psychotropic substances.
The arrest occurred in a tanger district in which an examination led to the suspect being recorded.
During the search operation, the authorities confiscated 4,266 psychotropic pills of different types, three electronic scales and cash, of which they assumed that they had a proceeds from illegal drug sales.
Background exams showed that the suspect is already subject to a national arrest warrant against previous participation in similar surgery for drug trafficking.
This history suggests that the person can be part of a larger distribution network in the region.
The suspect was examined under the supervision of the responsible public prosecutor.
The authorities are working on uncovering the full scope of the operation and identifying possible criminal connections.
This arrest is made in the middle of the continuous efforts of the Moroccan authorities to combat drug trafficking, especially in psychotropic substances in which circulation has increasingly been recorded throughout the country.
On Tuesday police confiscated 17,505 drug pills and arrested four suspects in Tetouan.
Police in Berkane recently arrested A repeat offender and a general practitioner for their participation in the Psychopharmaka drug trade
The seizure underlines the continued challenge with which the law enforcement authorities are operated in combating drug distribution networks in residential areas.
Officials have not released the identity of the suspect until further examinations are carried out because the case is still active because the investigators are working on determining the entire extent of the criminal company.
