Drug Baron’s Forest Execution Exposes Moroccan Trafficking Network

The violent murder occurred on Saturday. The suspect, considered the main drug supplier to the dealers operating in the region, shot his rival at close range with a rifle. The latter died on the spot. Sources close to the investigation told Assabah that the incident occurred after a meeting attended by the victim, the baron, a 20-year-old woman from Bir Jdid, and three other individuals.

After the shot that hit the victim in the face, the other people present left the scene. Alerted, the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of the territorial center of Bir Jdid, assisted by intelligence units, went to the scene. The suspect was arrested and taken to the headquarters of the Regional Gendarmerie where he was interrogated under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, the daily newspaper reports.

The Royal Gendarmerie is continuing its investigation to identify and apprehend the other members of the network involved, as well as the witnesses who attended the shooting. According to the first elements, it is a settling of scores related to drug trafficking. During the arrest of the defendant, a large quantity of drugs was seized in the "cache" where the baron, the victim, and the other wanted individuals were located.

The body of the victim was transferred to the morgue of the regional hospital for the purposes of the autopsy. This murder highlights the extent of drug trafficking in the Dkala region. The security forces in the region are stepping up surveillance to push these criminals into their last strongholds and ensure the safety of the inhabitants.