Casablanca authorities seize almost 4 tonnes of cannabis headed for Ceuta

Authorities in the Casablanca region have seized 3,382 tons of cannabis resin and 172 kilograms on the border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

A few days after the arrest of a Moroccan living abroad trying to cross the border with 39 kg of cannabis in his vehicle, Moroccan authorities intercepted two other vehicles carrying with them illicit substances. 

The biggest seizure happened in Casablanca, where the prefectural service of the judiciary police, in coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), confiscated 3,382 tons of cannabis resin.

Two individuals, suspected of being part of an international criminal network of drug trafficking and psychotropic substances, were arrested on the highway to Mohammedia. During the search of their vehicles, 93 bundles of cannabis resin were discovered.

The suspects were placed in custody and are subject to a judicial investigation supervised by the competent public prosecutor’s office. The objective is to dismantle the branches of the criminal network and to identify other accomplices involved in these illegal activities.

From what concerns the seizures of the drugs in the Spanish borders, Customs officers and the police structured an attempt to traffic 172.8 kilograms of cannabis resin. The product was carefully hidden in the vehicle, notably in the front and rear bumpers, under the seats, and in the ceiling.

The responsible, a man and a woman of Spanish nationality, were arrested. Despite the different ways that the culprits tried to hide the substances, the authorities were able to discover them.  The suspects were handed over to the Bab Sebta police for a thorough investigation to determine the origin of the drugs and the network involved.

These operations are part of the continuous and intensive efforts deployed by the DGSN, alongside its counterpart the DGST, to combat international trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances.