Errachidia: Police Seize Half a Ton of Chira, Arrest Two Suspected Members of International Drug Trafficking Network (Security Source)

18 July 2023 Printable Version

Errachidia - Police in the city of Errachidia seized, on Monday in coordination with their counterparts in Goulmima and on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), 500kg of Chira and arrested two individuals suspected of belonging to an international drug trafficking network.

The suspects, aged 31 and 43, were arrested during a police operation in the rural area of Ksar Harte, some 7 km from the town of Goulmima, as soon as they arrived on the scene in a light vehicle, according to a security source, adding that the searches carried out led to the seizure of 500 kg of Chira in 20 packets intended for international trafficking.

The two suspects were placed in police custody for further investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor's office, in order to identify the potential ramifications of this criminal activity and pinpoint the accomplices, added the same source.