Tangier police seize 5kg of cocaine, arrest suspect

Members of the Tangier prefectural judicial police confiscated five kilograms of cocaine and a vehicle suspected of being used for transporting and trafficking drugs on Friday morning.

According to a security source, the investigation led to the arrest of an individual involved in drug trafficking. The vehicle, which contained the cocaine, was found in his possession.

Additional searches related to the case resulted in the discovery of significant amounts of money, totaling approximately 8.5 million dirhams, along with another sum in European currency. These funds are believed to be proceeds from the trafficking of hard drugs.

The suspect has been placed in police custody as part of the ongoing judicial investigation under the supervision of the relevant public prosecutor's office. Meanwhile, efforts to apprehend other individuals involved in the case are underway.