Tangier port police foil smuggling of over 64,000 psychotropic tablets
The suspects, a couple and their child, aged between 22 and 54, were arrested upon arrival aboard a maritime shuttle from a European port, the source added, noting that searches conducted aboard a commercial vehicle they were using led to the seizure of 64,080 psychotropic tablets, including 50,880 «Rivotril» and 13,200 «Trankimazine».
The suspects were placed under judicial investigation by the Tangier Prefectural Criminal Investigation Department, supervised by the public prosecutor's office, with a view to uncovering the ins and outs of this case and identifying any possible connections to this criminal activity.
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