Morocco seizes 37 kg of cocaine in drug bust at El Guergarat border

Moroccan security forces thwarted an international drug trafficking operation on Tuesday, seizing over 37 kilograms of cocaine at the El Guergarat border post near Dakhla, according to a security source.

The joint operation, conducted by National Security and Customs officials, uncovered 37.6 kg of cocaine hidden in 36 packages within the cabin of a Moroccan-registered international transport truck. The truck, transporting a shipment of dried fruits, had arrived at the border from a sub-Saharan African country.

Authorities arrested the 30-year-old Moroccan driver, and an investigation is underway under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office to identify both local and international connections involved in the trafficking network.