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11 Feb 2013
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Seizure of 16 kg of "hashish" and 10 doses of cocaine
Significant quantities of drugs were seized by the Casablanca police services. The first operation was carried out by the Hay Moulay Rachid judicial police, who arrested two drug traffickers in possession of 15 kg of "chira", according to Aziz Idrissi, head of the criminal brigade of the Greater Casablanca police wilaya.
It involves a 54-year-old Moroccan and a 29-year-old Tunisian national, who came to stock up on a large quantity of drugs to resell them in other countries, notably Italy, the first destination planned by the traffickers. The entirety of the merchandise as well as the two arrested persons were presented to the press on Monday morning. After the investigation, the two defendants did not take long to confess. The judicial police of the Greater Casablanca wilaya were to present them before the public prosecutor. The second crackdown took place in the Sidi Moumen district, specifically in the Thomas shanty town.The police of this district seized 1 kg of "hashish". Three people are involved in this case. In addition to the drugs, the police also discovered a sum of 5,500 DH, two mobile phones, and a long knife.Still within the framework of the fight against this drug scourge, the judicial po…
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