Spanish national wanted by Interpol arrested in Tangier

A citizen of Andorra, Spain, was arrested on Wednesday, July 3 at Tangier Ibn Battuta airport for his alleged involvement in international trafficking of hashish, cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamines.

Having already been convicted in absentia by his home country, he is the subject of an arrest warrant to serve his sentence.

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According to a press release from the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN), the 44-year-old suspect was part of a network operating between Spain and Andorra and was also involved in money laundering.

Following his arrest, the suspect was placed in police custody, pending referral to the competent public prosecutor's office. The DGSN's Interpol office in Rabat was asked to notify its counterpart in Andorra, as part of the extradition procedure.