The criminal court judge in Ceuta heard the trial of a Moroccan citizen accused of carrying hashish in a fanny pack and trying to assault a National Police officer while avoiding detention, and left the case seen for sentence.[1] According to the officers who testified, the incident happened at about 21:55 on 11 August on Avenida Miguel Arruda in Ceuta.[1] Officers on duty in the area said they suspected the man could be carrying drugs in the fanny pack he wore.[1] The prosecution says the man fled on foot to avoid identification and detention, and that when an officer caught up with him he swung his right hand toward the officer’s body.[1] The officer suffered no injuries, and another officer used minimal necessary force to subdue the suspect and detain him.[1]
Officers found 61.6 grams of hashish inside the fanny pack, with a THC concentration of 42.95%, which police valued at 444 euros on the illicit market.[1] At trial the accused denied knowing the fanny pack contained drugs.[1] He said the fanny pack belonged to a cousin and had been inside a vehicle.[1] He also said he had arrived in Ceuta in April.[1]
The prosecution maintained its request for conviction on two offences: one against public health for possession of the drug and one of assaulting an authority figure over the alleged slap at the officer.[1] The prosecutor also asked that any prison terms imposed for both offences be replaced by a ten-year expulsion from Spanish territory.[1] After the hearing the judge left the case seen for sentence, so the verdict was still pending.[1]
