Suspect drug mule arrested
Publish date: 19 October 2020
Issue Number: 895
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: Morocco
Moroccan authorities have seized almost five tons of cannabis resin from a vehicle near Casablanca and arrested the driver. Police said a man transporting the narcotic in a utility vehicle was arrested on Friday at the entrance to the port city of Mohammedia after a surveillance operation. A report on the News24 site notes that an investigation is underway to identify those involved ‘and determine the national and international ramifications’. Earlier this month, authorities announced they had seized 11 tons of cannabis resin in the northern port city of Tangier. Morocco is one of the world's top cannabis producers.
