French Fugitive Wanted for Drug Trafficking Arrested in Morocco

The arrest of the French national took place on Monday during the check-in operation in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization Interpol, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). The elements of the judicial police prefecture in Fez discovered that the French judicial authorities had issued a red notice against this 32-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a drug trafficking case.

After his arrest, the suspect was placed in custody. Morocco will inform the French authorities of the arrest of the alleged drug trafficker, which will pave the way for a possible extradition.