Nigerian Traveler Arrested at Casablanca Airport with 5 kg of Cocaine from Brazil
A Nigerian national was arrested on Sunday by the police at the Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca on charges of drug trafficking.
By Said A.
According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the suspect was apprehended upon his arrival at the airport on a flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil, in possession of 5.13 kilograms of cocaine hidden in his personal luggage.
The suspect has been taken into custody pending his appearance before a judge, the DGSN said.
The last arrest for drug trafficking at Casablanca airport dates back to December 24. On that day, two men, a Namibian and a South African, had been arrested for cocaine trafficking in their intestines. They also came from Brazil.
