Police Seize over Five Tons of Chira Near Casablanca

Police Seize over Five Tons of Chira Near Casablanca
Tuesday 13 July 2021 - 12:57

The Casablanca judicial police foiled, on Monday, on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), an international drug trafficking attempt and seized five tons and 820 kg of chira.

This operation, carried out at the level of the road section linking Casablanca to Bouznika, also allowed the arrest of six individuals for their presumed links with a criminal network active in international drug trafficking by sea, according to a statement by the national police (DGSN).

The search operations carried out as part of this case led to the seizure of five tons and 820 kg of chira on board two commercial vehicles, in addition to two cars that were allegedly used in this criminal activity, the same source added.

The suspects were taken into custody for investigation under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, in order to identify the possible ramifications of this criminal activity and to arrest any accomplices.

This operation is part of the joint efforts of the DGSN and the DGST to combat drug trafficking, the statement concluded.

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