Moroccan Police and Customs successfully intercepted a major cocaine shipment on Wednesday afternoon at the El Guerguerat border post, located south of Dakhla. According to a security source, the operation resulted in the seizure of 37 kilograms and 683 grams of cocaine. The operation, which involved meticulous border control and searches aided by sniffer dogs, uncovered the illicit drug shipments cleverly hidden within the engines of two international freight trucks. Both trucks bore Moroccan license plates and had arrived from a sub-Saharan African country. The drivers, aged 24 and 47, were promptly arrested. A preliminary investigation is now underway, supervised by the competent public prosecutor. This investigation aims to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the case, identify those involved, and assess the reach of these criminal activities both within Morocco and beyond, the source revealed. This joint operation underscores the relentless efforts of various security services stationed at the El Guerguerat border post. Their mission is to combat international drug and psychotropic trafficking, alongside preventing and addressing all forms of transnational crime, the source concluded.
