French citizen arrested in Casablanca for international drug smuggling allegations

A French citizen of Guinean origin, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French judiciary, has been arrested by security authorities at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca.

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الدار البيضاء.. توقيف مواطن فرنسي من أصول غينية، مبحوث عنه بموجب أمر دولي بإلقاء القبض صادر في حقه من طرف السلطات القضائية الفرنسية، للاشتباه في ارتباطه بشبكة إجرامية تنشط في الاتجار غير المشروع في المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية. pic.twitter.com/qKrg3lkbAk

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The 27-year-old suspect was taken into custody immediately upon arrival from a flight originating in Guinea. A check against the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) database revealed that he was internationally wanted under a Red Notice issued by the National Central Bureau in Paris for his alleged involvement in a criminal network engaged in smuggling cocaine and heroin.