The judicial police of Tangiers seized 6,915 psychotropic tablets and about 80 kg of cocaine, and arrested two individuals. The elements of the Police Service of Tangiers who carried out the operation on tips provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), seized 6,915 psychotropic tablets and about 80 kg of cocaine and arrested two individuals suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. The search operations enabled the seizure of a car, a large sum of money in dirhams, probably the drug trafficking revenue, as well as two swords, said the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) in a statement. Police services also seized on Wednesday around 1.881 ton of chira (cannabis resin). The drug was seized onboard a vehicle driving on a regional road linking the city of Mechraa Belksiri to the region of Dar Keddari (north), said the DGSN in another statement.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 20, 2019 23:26 UTC