Major Moroccan Drug Lord Arrested in Meknes After Evading 300 Warrants

Disappeared from the radar, this drug baron wanted by the police, was moving cautiously between Meknes and the surrounding cities, reports Al Massae. It took a long investigation for the police to locate him. The investigators set a trap to arrest him.

One of the inspectors of the judicial police of Meknes got in touch with the drug trafficker. Presenting himself as a big customer, he ordered a large quantity of cannabis resin from the drug baron. The latter gave him an appointment in Taoujdate in the El Hajeb region.

The wanted trafficker will be surrounded and arrested at the agreed location. The investigators discovered a clandestine depot where the defendant was hiding the cannabis resin. A significant quantity of drugs, the weight of which was not specified, was seized. Pending his appearance before the courts, the suspect was placed in custody awaiting his trial.