National security elements operating in the Tangier-Med port area succeeded, Tuesday afternoon, based on accurate information provided by the Directorate General of Regional Surveillance (DGST),
in defeating an attempt on the international traffic of 17,970 tablets of the type "Revotril", which refers to a press release issued by the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN).
This shipment of psychotropic substances was seized during a control operation carried out by elements of the National Security on board a trailer for the international transport of goods registered in Morocco upon its arrival from a Spanish port,
according to the press release, which specifies that the shipment was carefully hidden inside cavities equipped for the trailer loaded with imported electronic equipment.
The search and investigation procedures also led to the arrest of the 37-year-old Moroccan truck driver, who was taken into police custody for the purposes of the investigation,
which was conducted under the supervision of the competent prosecution in order to determine the fate of the truck. The domestic and international repercussions of this criminal activity, the same source confirms.
This security operation takes place within the framework of the intensive efforts of the DGSN and DGST services to combat international trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as various forms of cross-border crime.