Nador authorities arrest 6 people and seize 2,7 tonnes of resin

Nador authorities arrest 6 people and seize 2,7 tonnes of resin
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Saturday 20 August 2022 - 18:43

Nador judicial police brigade have arrested, Friday on the basis of information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), six individuals, aged between 25 and 47 years, for alleged links with a criminal network involved in international drug trafficking.

These operations, conducted simultaneously in several areas of Nador, resulted in the arrest of a first suspect in a house in El Aroui.

The other five were arrested in other houses in Douar Oulad Amghar, in the region of Temsamane, as well as the seizure of 77 bales of chira with a total weight of 2.751 tons, spread over several caches arranged in rocky areas, said a statement from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN).

The searches conducted on site have also allowed the seizure of four outboard motors, navigation equipment, a series of jerry cans filled with benzine, in addition to two motorcycles, a light car and a sum of money in national and foreign currency, said the same source.

The last part of this intervention resulted in the seizure of a boat at the fishing port Thalla Youssef, near Al Hoceima, suspected of having been used in operations of international drug trafficking by sea, adds the statement.

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