The judicial police of Guelmim (southern Morocco) on Friday thwarted an international drug smuggling attempt and seized 469 kg of cannabis resin, according to well-informed sources.
During this operation, conducted jointly with the Royal Gendarmerie in the rural municipality of Taghjijt, some 40 kilometers from Guelmim, officers discovered 18 bales of narcotics buried in a deserted area, awaiting transportation.
The judicial police opened an investigation under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office to elucidate the details of this case and arrest those involved.