Seizure of 971 kg of cocaine at Tangier Med port in refrigerated container
Moroccan police and customs intercepted 971 kg of cocaine in a refrigerated container at Tangier Med port on 3 November. The drugs originated from a Brazilian port.
Tangier Med: nearly one tonne of cocaine seized in Brazilian container
Morocco's National Security and customs services have thwarted an international drug trafficking operation at Tangier Med port on Tuesday 3 November, according to lareleve.ma. Their joint action resulted in the seizure of 971 kilogrammes of cocaine.
The drugs were presented in tablet form concealed within a refrigerated container aboard a vessel flying the flag of a Latin American country. According to initial investigation findings, the container had departed from a Brazilian port and was destined for a West African port.
The Tangier prefectural judicial police service has opened an investigation under the supervision of the competent prosecutor in order to establish the precise circumstances of the matter. The Central National Bureau of Interpol in Rabat, falling under the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), has been tasked with coordinating international procedures to identify the criminal network involved.
Source: Google News MA — Crime (fr)