Morocco Arrests Sub-Saharan National for Drug Trafficking

Morocco Arrests Sub-Saharan National for Drug Trafficking
Saturday 23 December 2023 - 18:10

Moroccan police arrested, Friday evening in Casablanca, a sub-Saharan national for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

The suspect, aged 23, was caught red-handed selling cocaine, before search operations carried out at his home in El Oulfa district, led to the seizure of one 1.260 kg of cocaine and 500 grams of a newly developed drug called “Lpoufa”, which is composed of cocaine and hazardous chemicals having direct effects on neurons, in addition to two scales and several mobile phones, a security source said.

Police also seized an amount of 20,000 dirhams that the suspect attempted to use to bribe police officers, the same source added.

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