Morocco seizes 27.3 tonnes of cannabis resin at Tanger Med port
Moroccan police seized a record 27.3 tonnes of cannabis resin on 7 July 2019 from three trucks parked at the Tanger Med port that were believed to be carrying industrial equipment to Europe. The six Moroccan drivers and assistants were arrested and taken into police custody.
Moroccan police seized27.3 tonnes of cannabis resin, a record haul, from three trucks at the Tanger Med port on the evening of Sunday 7 July 2019.[1]The trucks were believed to be transporting industrial equipment to Europe, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said in a statement the next day.[1]
The resin was divided among 16 containers in the trailers of the three trucks.[1]The drivers and their three assistants, all Moroccan, were arrested and taken into police custody.[1]Tanger Med in northern Morocco is one of Africa’s largest ports and sits within sight of the Spanish coast.[1]
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