Morocco nabs Portuguese national for suspected cocaine trafficking

RABAT, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan police said on Tuesday that a Portuguese national was arrested at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca for suspected cocaine trafficking.

A total of 1.11 kg of cocaine filled in 100 capsules was removed from the stomach of the suspect at the Casablanca Ibn Rochd university hospital, the police said in a statement.

The suspect was arrested upon his arrival onboard a flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil, the statement added.

Morocco seized a record 2.84 tons of cocaine in 2017, 1.5 tons more than the amount seized in 2016.