Police at the Marrakesh-Menara International Airport arrested on Sunday a Brazilian couple aged 26 and 29, for trying to smuggle in 1 kg and 260 g of cocaine inside their stomach. The extracted hard drug was packed inside 100 capsules, swallowed by the Brazlian couple. Last Friday, the Tangier Police services revealed that 59kg and 218g of cocaine were seized at the Tangier Med Port. Preliminary investigations had shown that the refrigerated container was used to smuggle a large quantity of cocaine, hidden in a shipment of fish, from Ecuador to Spain. The probe is ongoing, in coordination with Interpol, to identify all members of the international criminal network involved in the smuggling operation.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 24, 2023 17:16 UTC