Moroccan authorities have arrested two additional suspects in connection with a foiled international drug-smuggling operation that allegedly involved the use of a helicopter in the northern province of Fahs-Anjra, according to Hespress AR sources familiar with the investigation.
The latest arrests come as Moroccan and Spanish authorities continue a joint investigation into the case, which triggered heightened security measures across northern Morocco.
According to the sources, the two newly arrested individuals are suspected of acting as intermediaries in the operation. They are not among the three suspects who remain at large and are believed to have played a direct role in the attempted trafficking scheme.
Investigators are continuing efforts to locate the fugitives after previously seizing their vehicle and arresting another suspect. Preliminary findings indicate that the individuals are linked to an international drug-trafficking network operating between Morocco and Spain.
The ongoing investigation has also led authorities to identify additional individuals suspected of providing logistical support for the operation, including assistance related to the helicopter allegedly used in the trafficking attempt.
Searches conducted following the operation in the Beni Ouasine area, near Melloussa outside Tangier, resulted in the seizure of several items, including Spanish SIM cards, face masks, bladed weapons and quantities of hard drugs, according to information obtained by investigators.
Authorities believe the arrested suspect and the individuals still being sought were working on behalf of a major drug trafficker active between Morocco and Spain.
Investigators also determined that the operation involved a rented Volkswagen Touareg. Tracing the vehicle’s registration led authorities to the rental company that owned it.
The attempted helicopter-assisted drug-smuggling operation comes only weeks after another unusual aviation-related incident involving a light aircraft that reportedly entered Moroccan airspace before quickly departing, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the event.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the helicopter operation or the identities of those involved, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.
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