Famous Drug Baron Arrested in Morocco

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Famous Drug Baron Arrested in Morocco

The judicial police in Marrakech arrested a major hard drug trafficker, nicknamed "Tanjaoui." The man was caught with two young women in the Mabrouka neighborhood, in possession of several doses of cocaine.

The arrest of this notorious trafficker was orchestrated by the urban brigade of the judicial police of the first security zone of Gueliz. Law enforcement set up an ambush at the Annajd residence. The suspect was caught red-handed there, accompanied by two young women. During this operation, officers found multiple packages of cocaine on him, directly prepared for resale.

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To dismantle the entire trafficking operation, security forces deepened their investigation. They first went to an apartment belonging to an acquaintance of the suspect, located on Avenue Moulay Abdellah. During the search, officers seized additional drugs and an electronic scale. The operation finally concluded at the dealer’s main residence, in the Menara sector, with the discovery of a final quantity of cocaine.