{"id":41864,"date":"2022-07-02T18:57:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T18:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/02\/police-foil-drug-trafficking-attempt-in-casablanca-the-north-africa-post\/"},"modified":"2022-07-02T18:57:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T18:57:21","slug":"police-foil-drug-trafficking-attempt-in-casablanca-the-north-africa-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/07\/02\/police-foil-drug-trafficking-attempt-in-casablanca-the-north-africa-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Police foil drug trafficking attempt in Casablanca \u2013 The North Africa Post"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
On Friday, elements of the prefectural police of Casablanca were able to stop a drug trafficking plot thanks to accurate information from the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance.<\/p>\n
The police confiscated 2 tons of chira from a truck transporting goods, and arrested the truck driver (aged 34) and his assistant (aged 44).<\/p>\n
According to the national police (DGSN), the operation, which took place at the Casablanca toll station, allowed the seizing of a truck transporting goods between Jorf Al Malha in order for it to be transported to the southern provinces.<\/p>\n
The search operations led to the confiscation of 2 tons of chira, which were intended for international traficking. Also, a rubber boat, two engines, and a large sum of money, likely derived from this criminal activity.<\/p>\n
The suspects were taken into custody. Investigations are ongoing to determine the national and global ramifications and to capture the principal criminal actors.<\/p>\n
This operation is part in the constant efforts of the security service to fight international drug trafficking network at both the national and international level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n